VDB-266355 · CVE-2024-35231 · GHSA-8c8q-2xw3-j869

rack-contrib up to 2.4.x profiler_runs allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in rack-contrib up to 2.4.x. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function profiler_runs. Performing a manipulation results in allocation of resources. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-35231. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in rack-contrib up to 2.4.x. This affects the function profiler_runs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

rack-contrib provides contributed rack middleware and utilities for Rack, a Ruby web server interface. Versions of rack-contrib prior to 2.5.0 are vulnerable to denial of service due to the fact that the user controlled data `profiler_runs` was not constrained to any limitation. This would lead to allocating resources on the server side with no limitation and a potential denial of service by remotely user-controlled data. Version 2.5.0 contains a patch for the issue.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-35231 since 05/14/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 0eec2a9836329051c6742549e65a94a4c24fe6f7 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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rack-contrib

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open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: rack-contrib 2.5.0
Patch: 0eec2a9836329051c6742549e65a94a4c24fe6f7

Timelineinfo

05/14/2024 🔍
05/27/2024 +13 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-8c8q-2xw3-j869
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-35231 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-35231
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-266355

Entryinfo

Created: 05/27/2024 20:21
Changes: 05/27/2024 20:21 (65)
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