Rack is a modular Ruby web server interface. In versions prior to 2.2.19, 3.1.17, and 3.2.2, `Rack::Multipart::Parser` can accumulate unbounded data when a multipart part’s header block never terminates with the required blank line (`CRLFCRLF`). The parser keeps appending incoming bytes to memory without a size cap, allowing a remote attacker to exhaust memory and cause a denial of service (DoS). Attackers can send incomplete multipart headers to trigger high memory use, leading to process termination (OOM) or severe slowdown. The effect scales with request size limits and concurrency. All applications handling multipart uploads may be affected. Versions 2.2.19, 3.1.17, and 3.2.2 cap per-part header size (e.g., 64 KiB). As a workaround, restrict maximum request sizes at the proxy or web server layer (e.g., Nginx `client_max_body_size`).
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade pcs-snmpUpgrade pcs | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade pcs-snmpUpgrade pcsUpgrade pcs-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade ruby-rack | Nov 4, 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade cockpit-ha-clusterUpgrade pcs-snmpUpgrade pcs | Nov 5, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade pcs-snmpUpgrade pcsUpgrade cockpit-ha-cluster | Nov 5, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade pcsUpgrade pcs-snmp | Feb 5, 2026 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade ruby-rack (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade ruby-rack | Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 14, 2026 |
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