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CVE-2024-41128

MEDIUM

Possible ReDoS vulnerability in query parameter filtering in Action Dispatch

Published October 15, 2024Updated October 31, 2024Source: osv

Summary

There is a possible ReDoS vulnerability in the query parameter filtering routines of Action Dispatch. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-41128. Impact ------ Carefully crafted query parameters can cause query parameter filtering to take an unexpected amount of time, possibly resulting in a DoS vulnerability. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or apply the relevant patch immediately. Ruby 3.2 has mitigations for this problem, so Rails applications using Ruby 3.2 or newer are unaffected. Rails 8.0.0.beta1 depends on Ruby 3.2 or greater so is unaffected. Releases -------- The fixed releases are available at the normal locations. Workarounds ----------- Users on Ruby 3.2 are unaffected by this issue. Credits ------- Thanks to [scyoon](https://hackerone.com/scyoon) for the report and patches!

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update actionpack to 6.1.7.9 or later
gem install actionpack -v 6.1.7.9
Bundler
Update actionpack to 7.0.8.5 or later
gem install actionpack -v 7.0.8.5
Bundler
Update actionpack to 7.1.4.1 or later
gem install actionpack -v 7.1.4.1
Bundler
Update actionpack to 7.2.1.1 or later
gem install actionpack -v 7.2.1.1

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (4)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
actionpack
rubygems
3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.1.rc1, 3.1.1.rc2 (+312 more)6.1.7.9
actionpack
rubygems
7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.2.1 (+20 more)7.0.8.5
actionpack
rubygems
7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3 (+5 more)7.1.4.1
actionpack
rubygems
7.2.0, 7.2.17.2.1.1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-770
    Allocation of Resources Without LimitsMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
X
Confidentiality
—
Integrity
—
Availability
—

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41128?
Possible ReDoS vulnerability in query parameter filtering in Action Dispatch This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-41128?
CVE-2024-41128 affects actionpack. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-41128 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-x76w-6vjr-8xgj
BIT-rails-2024-41128

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