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GHSA-22f2-v57c-j9cx
No affected components available
Summary
module Rack
class MediaType
SPLIT_PATTERN = %r{\s*[;,]\s*}
The above regexp is subject to ReDos. 50K blank characters as a prefix to the header will take over 10s to split.
PoC
A simple HTTP request with lots of blank characters in the content-type header:
request["Content-Type"] = (" " * 50_000) + "a,"
Impact
It's a very easy to craft ReDoS. Like all ReDoS the impact is debatable.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is moderate. The vulnerability is likely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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