CVE-2024-26141

MEDIUM
Published Feb 29, 2024 Modified Feb 14, 2025 CWE-400

Description

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.byte_ranges` methods (this includes Rails applications). The vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.9.1 and 2.2.8.1.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.8
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Affected Products

Vendor Product
rack rack
rack rack
debian debian_linux

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26141? +
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.byte_ranges` methods (this includes Rails applications). The vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.9.1 and 2.2.8.1. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-26141? +
CVE-2024-26141 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-26141? +
CVE-2024-26141 affects products from debian, rack, specifically: debian_linux, rack. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-26141? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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