High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 27, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-26142
CVE-2024-26142
Description
Rails is a web-application framework. Starting in version 7.1.0, there is a possible ReDoS vulnerability in the Accept header parsing routines of Action Dispatch. This vulnerability is patched in 7.1.3.1. Ruby 3.2 has mitigations for this problem, so Rails applications using Ruby 3.2 or newer are unaffected.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
actionpackRubyGems | >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.3.1 | 7.1.3.1 |
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=7.1.0,<7.1.3.1
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.3.1
- osv-coords2 versions
>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.4+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.4
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/rails/rails/commit/b4d3bfb5ed8a5b5a90aad3a3b28860c7a931e272nvdPatchWEB
- discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/possible-redos-vulnerability-in-accept-header-parsing-in-action-dispatch/84946nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jjhx-jhvp-74wqghsaADVISORY
- github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-jjhx-jhvp-74wqnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/actionpack/CVE-2024-26142.ymlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26142ghsaADVISORY
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240503-0003/nvdThird Party Advisory
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