USN-7290-1: Rails vulnerabilities

Publication date

25 February 2025

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Rails.


Packages

  • rails - MVC ruby based framework geared for web application development (

Details

It was discovered that Rails did not correctly handle parsing block
formats in email service layers. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-47889)

It was discovered that Rails did not correctly handle parsing block
quotes in rich text content. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2024-47888)

It was discovered that Rails did not correctly handle parsing HTTP
token authentication headers. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-47887)

It was discovered that Rails did not correctly handle parsing query
parameters in web requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service. (

It was discovered that Rails did not correctly handle parsing block
formats in email service layers. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-47889)

It was discovered that Rails did not correctly handle parsing block
quotes in rich text content. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2024-47888)

It was discovered that Rails did not correctly handle parsing HTTP
token authentication headers. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-47887)

It was discovered that Rails did not correctly handle parsing query
parameters in web requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-41128)


Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
22.04 jammy rails –  2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2+esm1  
ruby-actionmailer –  2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2+esm1  
ruby-actionpack –  2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2+esm1  
ruby-actiontext –  2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2+esm1  
20.04 focal rails –  2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1  
ruby-actionmailer –  2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1  
ruby-actionpack –  2:5.2.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1  
18.04 bionic rails –  2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm1  
ruby-actionmailer –  2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm1  
ruby-actionpack –  2:4.2.10-0ubuntu4+esm1  
16.04 xenial rails –  2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
ruby-actionpack –  2:4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  

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