CVE-2023-22792.yml

---
gem: actionpack
framework: rails
cve: 2023-22792
ghsa: p84v-45xj-wwqj
url: /~https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v7.0.4.1
title: ReDoS based DoS vulnerability in Action Dispatch
date: 2023-01-18
description: |
  There is a possible regular expression based DoS vulnerability in Action
  Dispatch. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier
  CVE-2023-22792.

  Versions Affected: >= 3.0.0
  Not affected: < 3.0.0
  Fixed Versions: 5.2.8.15 (Rails LTS), 6.1.7.1, 7.0.4.1

  # Impact

  Specially crafted cookies, in combination with a specially crafted
  X_FORWARDED_HOST header can cause the regular expression engine to enter a
  state of catastrophic backtracking. This can cause the process to use large
  amounts of CPU and memory, leading to a possible DoS vulnerability All users
  running an affected release should either upgrade or use one of the
  workarounds immediately.

  # Workarounds

  We recommend that all users upgrade to one of the FIXED versions. In the
  meantime, users can mitigate this vulnerability by using a load balancer or
  other device to filter out malicious X_FORWARDED_HOST headers before they
  reach the application.
unaffected_versions:
  - "< 3.0.0"
patched_versions:
  - "~> 5.2.8, >= 5.2.8.15"  # Rails LTS
  - "~> 6.1.7, >= 6.1.7.1"
  - ">= 7.0.4.1"