CVE-2025-61772
Rack's multipart parser buffers unbounded per-part headers, enabling DoS (memory exhaustion)
Summary
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install rack -v 2.2.19
gem install rack -v 3.1.17
gem install rack -v 3.2.2
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (3)
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://github.com/rack/rack/security/advisories/GHSA-wpv5-97wm-hp9cWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61772ADVISORY
- https://github.com/rack/rack/commit/589127f4ac8b5cf11cf88fb0cd116ffed4d2181eWEB
- https://github.com/rack/rack/commit/d869fed663b113b95a74ad53e1b5cae6ab31f29eWEB
- https://github.com/rack/rack/commit/e08f78c656c9394d6737c022bde087e0f33336fdWEB
- https://github.com/rack/rackPACKAGE
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rack/CVE-2025-61772.ymlWEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-61772?
- Rack's multipart parser buffers unbounded per-part headers, enabling DoS (memory exhaustion) This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2025-61772?
- CVE-2025-61772 affects rack. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2025-61772 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.
Also Known As
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