CVE-2025-61771

High

Description

Rack is a modular Ruby web server interface. In versions prior to 2.2.19, 3.1.17, and 3.2.2, ``Rack::Multipart::Parser` stores non-file form fields (parts without a `filename`) entirely in memory as Ruby `String` objects. A single large text field in a multipart/form-data request (hundreds of megabytes or more) can consume equivalent process memory, potentially leading to out-of-memory (OOM) conditions and denial of service (DoS). Attackers can send large non-file fields to trigger excessive memory usage. Impact scales with request size and concurrency, potentially leading to worker crashes or severe garbage-collection overhead. All Rack applications processing multipart form submissions are affected. Versions 2.2.19, 3.1.17, and 3.2.2 enforce a reasonable size cap for non-file fields (e.g., 2 MiB). Workarounds include restricting maximum request body size at the web-server or proxy layer (e.g., Nginx `client_max_body_size`) and validating and rejecting unusually large form fields at the application level.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductRack
PublishedOct 7, 2025
First seenOct 7, 2025

How to fix

Update
  • rack rack2.2.19, 3.1.17, 3.2.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
rack rackv < 2.2.19, 3.1.0 ≤ v < 3.1.17, 3.2.0 ≤ v < 3.2.22.2.19, 3.1.17, 3.2.2

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CVE-2025-61771 · Rack · Dark Radar