Description
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.
Published: 2026-04-02
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Incorrect Content‑Length set in HTTP responses can cause framing errors and response desynchronization
Action: Apply patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-q2ww-5357-x388 Rack has Content-Length mismatch in Rack::Files error responses
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8182-1 Rack vulnerabilities
History

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rack:rack:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Rack
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Vendors & Products Rack
Rack rack

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Description 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.
Title Rack: Content-Length mismatch in Rack::Files error responses
Weaknesses CWE-130
CWE-135
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-03T17:48:11.330Z

Reserved: 2026-03-30T20:52:53.284Z

Link: CVE-2026-34831

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-03T17:48:07.125Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-02T17:16:26.420

Modified: 2026-04-16T16:44:32.200

Link: CVE-2026-34831

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-02T16:43:08Z

Links: CVE-2026-34831 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-03T09:18:29Z

Weaknesses