USN-6399-1: Puma vulnerability

Published Sep 27, 2023
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Updated

It was discovered that Puma incorrectly handled parsing certain headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform an HTTP request Smuggling attack.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/puma<5.6.5-3ubuntu1.1
5.6.5-3ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04

Event History

Sep 27, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Puma vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Puma vulnerability is CVE-2023-40175.

2

How does the Puma vulnerability impact systems?

The Puma vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to perform an HTTP request smuggling attack.

3

What software is affected by this Puma vulnerability?

The Ubuntu 23.04 operating system with Puma version 5.6.5-3ubuntu1.1 is affected by this vulnerability.

4

How can I fix the Puma vulnerability?

To fix the Puma vulnerability, update the Puma package to version 5.6.5-3ubuntu1.1.

5

Where can I find more information about this Puma vulnerability?

More information about this Puma vulnerability can be found on the Ubuntu security notices website.

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