CVE-2018-16470
Published: 13 November 2018
There is a possible DoS vulnerability in the multipart parser in Rack before 2.0.6. Specially crafted requests can cause the multipart parser to enter a pathological state, causing the parser to use CPU resources disproportionate to the request size.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
ruby-rack Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
cosmic |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(2.0.6-1)
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
(debian: Only affects >= 2.0.4)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |