Rack-contrib Vulnerability: Denial of Service Risk Due to Unrestricted User Data
CVE-2024-35231

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Rack

Status
Rack-contrib
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 May 2024

What is CVE-2024-35231?

The vulnerability found in Rack-Contrib allows attackers to exploit user-controlled data, specifically through the parameter profiler_runs, which lacks strict constraints. This flaw permits the potential for uncontrolled resource allocation on the server side, resulting in a denial of service. The issue has been addressed in version 2.5.0, which incorporates a patch to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

rack-contrib < 2.5.0

References

https://github.com/rack/rack-contrib/security/advisories/...
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https://github.com/rack/rack-contrib/commit/0eec2a9836329...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2024-35231 : Rack-contrib Vulnerability: Denial of Service Risk Due to Unrestricted User Data