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CVE-2013-0183: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

March 1, 2013 (updated August 13, 2018)

multipart/parser.rb in Rack allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and out-of-memory error) via a long string in a Multipart HTTP packet.

References

  • lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00048.html
  • rack.github.com/
  • rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0544.html
  • rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0548.html
  • www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2783
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=895282
  • github.com/rack/rack/commit/548b9af2dc0059f4c0c19728624448d84de450ff
  • github.com/rack/rack/commit/f95113402b7239f225282806673e1b6424522b18
  • groups.google.com/forum/
  • groups.google.com/forum/
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0183

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 1.3.0 up to 1.4.2

Fixed versions

  • 1.4.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.4.3 or above.

Impact 5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Weakness

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Source file

gem/rack/CVE-2013-0183.yml

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