USN-7031-2: Puma vulnerability

Published Sep 24, 2024
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Updated

USN-7031-1 fixed CVE-2024-45614 in Puma for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. This update fixes the CVE for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Puma incorrectly handled parsing certain headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite header values set by intermediate proxies by providing duplicate headers containing underscore characters.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/puma<5.5.2-2ubuntu2+esm2
5.5.2-2ubuntu2+esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/puma<3.12.4-1ubuntu2+esm2
3.12.4-1ubuntu2+esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Event History

Sep 24, 2024
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-7031-2?

USN-7031-2 addresses a medium severity security vulnerability in the Puma web server.

2

How do I fix USN-7031-2?

To fix USN-7031-2, update the Puma package to version 5.5.2-2ubuntu2+esm2 for Ubuntu 22.04 or version 3.12.4-1ubuntu2+esm2 for Ubuntu 20.04.

3

What versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-7031-2?

USN-7031-2 affects Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

4

What issue does USN-7031-2 address?

USN-7031-2 addresses a vulnerability where Puma incorrectly handled parsing certain headers, potentially allowing remote attacks.

5

Is it necessary to update Puma for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS if USN-7031-2 is already addressed?

No, USN-7031-2 is specifically for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, so no further action is required for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS regarding this vulnerability.

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