{"schema_version":"1.7.3","id":"GHSA-xj5v-6v4g-jfw6","published":"2024-02-28T22:57:12Z","modified":"2026-02-04T03:38:59.552692Z","aliases":["CVE-2024-26141"],"related":["CGA-p6q3-fj97-5v8w"],"summary":"Rack has possible DoS Vulnerability with Range Header","details":"# Possible DoS Vulnerability with Range Header in Rack\n\nThere is a possible DoS vulnerability relating to the Range request header in\nRack.  This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-26141.\n\nVersions Affected:  >= 1.3.0.\nNot affected:       < 1.3.0\nFixed Versions:     3.0.9.1, 2.2.8.1\n\nImpact\n------\nCarefully crafted Range headers can cause a server to respond with an\nunexpectedly large response. Responding with such large responses could lead\nto a denial of service issue.\n\nVulnerable applications will use the `Rack::File` middleware or the\n`Rack::Utils.byte_ranges` methods (this includes Rails applications).\n\nReleases\n--------\nThe fixed releases are available at the normal locations.\n\nWorkarounds\n-----------\nThere are no feasible workarounds for this issue.\n\nPatches\n-------\nTo aid users who aren't able to upgrade immediately we have provided patches for\nthe two supported release series. They are in git-am format and consist of a\nsingle changeset.\n\n* 3-0-range.patch - Patch for 3.0 series\n* 2-2-range.patch - Patch for 2.2 series\n\nCredits\n-------\n\nThank you [ooooooo_q](https://hackerone.com/ooooooo_q) for the report and\npatch","affected":[{"package":{"name":"rack","ecosystem":"RubyGems","purl":"pkg:gem/rack"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"3.0.0"},{"fixed":"3.0.9.1"}]}],"versions":["3.0.0","3.0.1","3.0.2","3.0.3","3.0.4","3.0.4.1","3.0.4.2","3.0.5","3.0.6","3.0.6.1","3.0.7","3.0.8","3.0.9"],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/02/GHSA-xj5v-6v4g-jfw6/GHSA-xj5v-6v4g-jfw6.json"}},{"package":{"name":"rack","ecosystem":"RubyGems","purl":"pkg:gem/rack"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"1.3.0"},{"fixed":"2.2.8.1"}]}],"versions":["1.3.0","1.3.1","1.3.10","1.3.2","1.3.3","1.3.4","1.3.5","1.3.6","1.3.7","1.3.8","1.3.9","1.4.0","1.4.1","1.4.2","1.4.3","1.4.4","1.4.5","1.4.6","1.4.7","1.5.0","1.5.0.beta.1","1.5.0.beta.2","1.5.1","1.5.2","1.5.3","1.5.4","1.5.5","1.6.0","1.6.0.beta","1.6.0.beta2","1.6.1","1.6.10","1.6.11","1.6.12","1.6.13","1.6.2","1.6.3","1.6.4","1.6.5","1.6.6","1.6.7","1.6.8","1.6.9","2.0.0.alpha","2.0.0.rc1","2.0.1","2.0.2","2.0.3","2.0.4","2.0.5","2.0.6","2.0.7","2.0.8","2.0.9","2.0.9.1","2.0.9.2","2.0.9.3","2.0.9.4","2.1.0","2.1.1","2.1.2","2.1.3","2.1.4","2.1.4.1","2.1.4.2","2.1.4.3","2.1.4.4","2.2.0","2.2.1","2.2.2","2.2.3","2.2.3.1","2.2.4","2.2.5","2.2.6","2.2.6.1","2.2.6.2","2.2.6.3","2.2.6.4","2.2.7","2.2.8"],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/02/GHSA-xj5v-6v4g-jfw6/GHSA-xj5v-6v4g-jfw6.json"}}],"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/rack/rack/security/advisories/GHSA-xj5v-6v4g-jfw6"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26141"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/rack/rack/commit/4849132bef471adb21131980df745f4bb84de2d9"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/rack/rack/commit/62457686b26d33a15a254c7768c2076e8e02b48b"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/possible-dos-vulnerability-with-range-header-in-rack/84944"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/rack/rack"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rack/CVE-2024-26141.yml"}],"database_specific":{"cwe_ids":["CWE-400"],"github_reviewed":true,"github_reviewed_at":"2024-02-28T22:57:12Z","nvd_published_at":"2024-02-29T00:15:51Z","severity":"LOW"}}