#VU87009 Input validation error in Rack - CVE-2024-26141
Published: March 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87009
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26141
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Rack
Rack
Software vendor:
Rack
Rack
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the Range request header in Rack. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://github.com/rack/rack/security/advisories/GHSA-xj5v-6v4g-jfw6
- https://github.com/rack/rack/commit/4849132bef471adb21131980df745f4bb84de2d9
- https://github.com/rack/rack/commit/62457686b26d33a15a254c7768c2076e8e02b48b
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/possible-dos-vulnerability-with-range-header-in-rack/84944
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rack/CVE-2024-26141.yml