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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: USN-7057-1 critical: WEBrick HTTP smuggling risk

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Calendar Grey October 7, 2024
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Ubuntu patches address WEBrick flaw associated with HTTP request smuggling. Seek mitigation strategies and respond promptly!
WEBrick could allow a HTTP request smuggling attack.

Summary

WEBrick could allow a HTTP request smuggling attack.

Software Description:

- ruby-webrick: HTTP server toolkit in Ruby

Details:

It was discovered that WEBrick incorrectly handled having both a Content-

Length header and a Transfer-Encoding header. A remote attacker could

possibly use this issue to perform a HTTP request smuggling attack.

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Topics Covered

security advisory remote access ubuntu ruby http attack webrick

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   ruby-webrick                    1.8.1-1ubuntu0.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7057-1

CVE-2024-47220

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7057-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory remote access ubuntu ruby http attack webrick

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-webrick/1.8.1-1ubuntu0.1

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