Uncontrolled resource consumption in https://github.com/rack/rack
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
A possible denial of service vulnerability exists in Rack <2.0.9.1, <2.1.4.1 and <2.2.3.1 in the multipart parsing component of Rack.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | https://github.com/rack/rack | 2.0.9.1, 2.1.4.1, 2.2.3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | rack (RubyGems) | 1.2 to before 2.0.9.1 | 2.0.9.1 | Patch available | GHSA-hxqx-xwvh-44m2 |
| — | rack (RubyGems) | 2.1 to before 2.1.4.1 | 2.1.4.1 | Patch available | GHSA-hxqx-xwvh-44m2 |
| — | rack (RubyGems) | 2.2 to before 2.2.3.1 | 2.2.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-hxqx-xwvh-44m2 |
- https://github.com/rack/rack Vendor— Affected 2.0.9.1, 2.1.4.1, 2.2.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- rack (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 1.2 to before 2.0.9.1 Fixed in 2.0.9.1 Patch available GHSA-hxqx-xwvh-44m2
- rack (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 2.1 to before 2.1.4.1 Fixed in 2.1.4.1 Patch available GHSA-hxqx-xwvh-44m2
- rack (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 2.2 to before 2.2.3.1 Fixed in 2.2.3.1 Patch available GHSA-hxqx-xwvh-44m2
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rack_project:rack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 to before 2.0.9.1; 2.1.0 to before 2.1.4.1; 2.2.0 to before 2.2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Rack Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:rack_project:rack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 to before 2.0.9.1; 2.1.0 to before 2.1.4.1; 2.2.0 to before 2.2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Rack Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-hxqx-xwvh-44m2 rack (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.0.9.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hxqx-xwvh-44m2 rack (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.1.4.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hxqx-xwvh-44m2 rack (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.2.3.1 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2023:1486 Released 2023-03-28 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Gluster Storage web-admin-build security update
- Red Hat Gluster 3.5 Web Administration on RHEL-7 grafana-5.2.4-6.el7rhgs, rubygem-puma-4.3.12-1.el7rhgs, rubygem-puma-doc-4.3.12-1.el7rhgs +4
- RHSA-2022:7242 Released 2022-10-27 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.11.4 Async Security Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 7 tfm-rubygem-rack-2.2.3.1-1.el7sat, tfm-rubygem-tzinfo-1.2.10-1.el7sat
- Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 8 rubygem-rack-2.2.3.1-1.el8sat, rubygem-tzinfo-1.2.10-1.el8sat
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
https://github.com/rack/rack — GLSA-202310-18
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-12397 A sequence injection vulnerability exists in Rack <2.0.9.1, <2.1.4.1 and <2.2.3.1 which…Priority MEDIUM 47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Gluster 3.5 Web Administration on RHEL-7 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:1486 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7242 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7242 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Gluster 3.5 Web Administration on RHEL-7
- Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 7
- Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-30122
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxqx-xwvh-44m2
References
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2022-30122 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-30122 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hxqx-xwvh-44m2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-30122 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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