CVE-2024-26141: Possible DoS Vulnerability with Range Header in Rack

Published Feb 23, 2024
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Updated

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.byteranges 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 oooooooq for the report and patch

Other sources

Rack is a modular Ruby web server interface. 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.byteranges methods (this includes Rails applications). The vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.9.1 and 2.2.8.1.

Launchpad

There is a possible denial of service vulnerability in the content type parsing component of Rack. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-25126.

Versions Affected: >= 0.4 Not affected: < 0.4 Fixed Versions: 3.0.9.1, 2.2.8.1 Impact

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

There is a possible denial of service vulnerability in the header parsing routines in Rack. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-26146.

Versions Affected: All. Not affected: None Fixed Versions: 2.0.9.4, 2.1.4.4, 2.2.8.1, 3.0.9.1

Red Hat

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
rubygems/rack>=1.3.0<2.2.8.1
2.2.8.1
rubygems/rack>=3.0.0<3.0.9.1
3.0.9.1
redhat/rubygem-rack<3.0.9.1
3.0.9.1
redhat/rubygem-rack<2.2.8.1
2.2.8.1
debian/ruby-rack
2.1.4-3+deb11u22.1.4-3+deb11u32.2.6.4-1+deb12u12.2.13-1~deb12u13.1.12-1
Rack Rack Ruby>=1.3.0<2.2.8.1
Rack Rack Ruby>=3.0.0<3.0.9.1
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Feb 23, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:38 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 28, 2024
Advisory Published
via GitHub·10:57 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:28 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Jun 27, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:12 PM
Description
Feb 18, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:49 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-26141?

CVE-2024-26141 is categorized as a possible Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-26141?

To fix CVE-2024-26141, you should upgrade to rack version 2.2.8.1 or 3.0.9.1 or later.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26141?

CVE-2024-26141 affects rack versions 1.3.0 and higher.

4

What software is impacted by CVE-2024-26141?

CVE-2024-26141 impacts the rack library used in Ruby applications.

5

How can I determine if I'm using an affected version of rack for CVE-2024-26141?

You can determine if you're using an affected version by checking your rack version against the vulnerability details.

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