CVE-2015-3225: Medium severity rack-project rack vulnerability

Published Jul 26, 2015
·
Updated

lib/rack/utils.rb in Rack before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.2, as used with Ruby on Rails 3.x and 4.x and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SystemStackError) via a request with a large parameter depth.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
rubygems/rack>=1.4.0<1.4.6
1.4.6
rubygems/rack>=1.5.0<1.5.4
1.5.4
rubygems/rack>=1.6.0<1.6.2
1.6.2
Rack Project Rack<=1.5.3
Rack Project Rack=1.6.0
Rack Project Rack=1.6.1
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE openSUSE=13.2
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0

Event History

Jul 26, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Oct 24, 2017
Advisory Published
06:33 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3225?

CVE-2015-3225 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-3225?

To fix CVE-2015-3225, upgrade Rack to version 1.5.4, 1.6.2, or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2015-3225?

CVE-2015-3225 affects Rack versions before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.2, commonly used with Ruby on Rails 3.x and 4.x.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2015-3225 enable?

CVE-2015-3225 enables remote attackers to trigger a SystemStackError by sending requests with a large parameter depth.

5

Is CVE-2015-3225 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2015-3225 is a remote vulnerability, allowing attackers to exploit it over a network.

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