CVE-2020-11077
HTTP Smuggling via Transfer-Encoding Header in Puma
Summary
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install puma -v 3.12.6
gem install puma -v 4.3.5
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (2)
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-444
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 6.8 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
References
- https://github.com/puma/puma/security/advisories/GHSA-w64w-qqph-5gxmWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11077ADVISORY
- https://github.com/puma/pumaPACKAGE
- https://github.com/puma/puma/blob/master/History.md#434435-and-31253126--2020-05-22WEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/puma/CVE-2020-11077.ymlWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00009.htmlWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SKIY5H67GJIGJL6SMFWFLUQQQR3EMVPRWEB
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00034.htmlWEB
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00038.htmlWEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2020-11077?
- HTTP Smuggling via Transfer-Encoding Header in Puma This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 6.8/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2020-11077?
- CVE-2020-11077 affects puma. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2020-11077 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.
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