REDHAT-BUG-2454501: High severity Rack Rack vulnerability

Published Apr 2, 2026
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Updated

Rack is a modular Ruby web server interface. From versions 3.0.0.beta1 to before 3.1.21, and 3.2.0 to before 3.2.6, Rack::Multipart::Parser#handlemimehead parses quoted multipart parameters such as Content-Disposition: form-data; name="..." using repeated String#index searches combined with String#slice! prefix deletion. For escape-heavy quoted values, this causes super-linear processing. An unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted multipart/form-data request containing many parts with long backslash-escaped parameter values to trigger excessive CPU usage during multipart parsing. This results in a denial of service condition in Rack applications that accept multipart form data. This issue has been patched in versions 3.1.21 and 3.2.6.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Rack Rack>=3.0.0.beta1<3.1.21, >=3.2.0<3.2.6

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Rack to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.1.21
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Rack to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.2.6

Event History

Apr 2, 2026
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2454501?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2454501 is classified as high with a score of 7.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2454501?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2454501, you should upgrade Rack to version 3.1.21 or 3.2.6 and above.

3

What versions are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2454501?

Versions of Rack from 3.0.0.beta1 to before 3.1.21, and 3.2.0 to before 3.2.6 are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2454501.

4

What is the risk level of REDHAT-BUG-2454501?

The risk level of REDHAT-BUG-2454501 is rated at 33.

5

What is the main issue described in REDHAT-BUG-2454501?

REDHAT-BUG-2454501 describes an issue in Rack::Multipart::Parser#handle_mime_head that affects the parsing of quoted multipart parameters.

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