CVE-2024-26141
Rack has possible DoS Vulnerability with Range Header
Impact
# Possible DoS Vulnerability with Range Header in Rack There is a possible DoS vulnerability relating to the Range request header in Rack. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-26141. Versions Affected: >= 1.3.0. Not affected: < 1.3.0 Fixed Versions: 3.0.9.1, 2.2.8.1 Impact ------ Carefully crafted Range headers can cause a server to respond with an unexpectedly large response. Responding with such large responses could lead to a denial of service issue. Vulnerable applications will use the `Rack::File` middleware or the `Rack::Utils.byte_ranges` methods (this includes Rails applications). Releases -------- The fixed releases are available at the normal locations. Workarounds ----------- There are no feasible workarounds for this issue. Patches ------- To aid users who aren't able to upgrade immediately we have provided patches for the two supported release series. They are in git-am format and consist of a single changeset. * 3-0-range.patch - Patch for 3.0 series * 2-2-range.patch - Patch for 2.2 series Credits ------- Thank you [ooooooo_q](https://hackerone.com/ooooooo_q) for the report and patch
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | rack | >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.9.1 | 3.0.9.1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rack | Rack | from 1.3.0 before 2.2.8.1 from 3.0.0 before 3.0.9.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 10.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/possible-dos-vulnerability-with-range-header-in-rack/84944
- https://github.com/rack/rack/commit/4849132bef471adb21131980df745f4bb84de2d9
- https://github.com/rack/rack/commit/62457686b26d33a15a254c7768c2076e8e02b48b
- https://github.com/rack/rack/security/advisories/GHSA-xj5v-6v4g-jfw6
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rack/CVE-2024-26141.yml
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00022.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240510-0007/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xj5v-6v4g-jfw6
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26141