SUSE update for ruby2.1

1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests

EUVDB-ID: #VU98142

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47220

CWE-ID: CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request containing both a Content-Length header and a Transfer-Encoding header to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.

Mitigation

Update the affected package ruby2.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

libruby2_1-2_1: before 2.1.9-19.9.1

libruby2_1-2_1-debuginfo: before 2.1.9-19.9.1

ruby2.1-debuginfo: before 2.1.9-19.9.1

ruby2.1-stdlib-debuginfo: before 2.1.9-19.9.1

ruby2.1-stdlib: before 2.1.9-19.9.1

ruby2.1-debugsource: before 2.1.9-19.9.1

ruby2.1: before 2.1.9-19.9.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp5_ltss_extended_security:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp5_ltss:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libruby2_1-2_1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libruby2_1-2_1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ruby2.1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ruby2.1-stdlib-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ruby2.1-stdlib:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ruby2.1-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ruby2.1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243939-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.