CVE-2026-34831
MEDIUMRack: Content-Length mismatch in Rack::Files error responses
Title source: cnaDescription
Rack is a modular Ruby web server interface. Prior to versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, and 3.2.6, Rack::Files#fail sets the Content-Length response header using String#size instead of String#bytesize. When the response body contains multibyte UTF-8 characters, the declared Content-Length is smaller than the number of bytes actually sent on the wire. Because Rack::Files reflects the requested path in 404 responses, an attacker can trigger this mismatch by requesting a non-existent path containing percent-encoded UTF-8 characters. This results in incorrect HTTP response framing and may cause response desynchronization in deployments that rely on the incorrect Content-Length value. This issue has been patched in versions 2.2.23, 3.1.21, and 3.2.6.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
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https://github.com/rack/rack/security/advisories/GHSA-q2ww-5357-x388
Scores
CVSS v3
4.8
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
4.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-130
CWE-135
Status
published
Products (6)
rack/rack
< 2.2.23 (2 CPE variants)
rack/rack
>= 3.0.0.beta1, < 3.1.21
rack/rack
>= 3.2.0, < 3.2.6
rubygems/rack
0 - 2.2.23RubyGems
rubygems/rack
3.0.0.beta1 - 3.1.21RubyGems
rubygems/rack
3.2.0 - 3.2.6RubyGems
Published
Apr 02, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 02, 2026