CVE-2025-61771: Rack: Multipart parser buffers large non‑file fields entirely in memory, enabling DoS (memory exhaustion)
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Rack::Multipart::Parser stores non-file form fields (parts without a filename) entirely in memory as Ruby String objects. A single large text field in a multipart/form-data request (hundreds of megabytes or more) can consume equivalent process memory, potentially leading to out-of-memory (OOM) conditions and denial of service (DoS).
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-w9pc-fmgc-vxvw
- github.com/rack/rack
- github.com/rack/rack/commit/589127f4ac8b5cf11cf88fb0cd116ffed4d2181e
- github.com/rack/rack/commit/d869fed663b113b95a74ad53e1b5cae6ab31f29e
- github.com/rack/rack/commit/e08f78c656c9394d6737c022bde087e0f33336fd
- github.com/rack/rack/security/advisories/GHSA-w9pc-fmgc-vxvw
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rack/CVE-2025-61771.yml
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61771
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