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brew-serveit-cve-2025-6442
Vulnerability from osv_homebrew
Published
2026-08-13 17:34
Modified
2026-08-13 17:34
Summary
Ruby WEBrick read_headers method can lead to HTTP Request/Response Smuggling
Details

Ruby WEBrick read_header HTTP Request Smuggling Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to smuggle arbitrary HTTP requests on affected installations of Ruby WEBrick. This issue is exploitable when the product is deployed behind an HTTP proxy that fulfills specific conditions.

The specific flaw exists within the read_headers method. The issue results from the inconsistent parsing of terminators of HTTP headers. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to smuggle arbitrary HTTP requests. Was ZDI-CAN-21876.

Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
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        "range_state": "affected",
        "resource": "webrick",
        "resource_purl": "pkg:gem/webrick@1.8.1",
        "upstream_fixed_in": "1.8.2"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Homebrew",
        "name": "serveit",
        "purl": "pkg:brew/serveit"
      },
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        }
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  "database_specific": {
    "confidence": "high",
    "source": "matched",
    "strategy": "registry",
    "upstream_evidence": [
      {
        "ecosystem": "RubyGems",
        "key": "pkg:gem/webrick@1.8.1",
        "name": "webrick",
        "resource": "webrick",
        "strategy": "registry",
        "subject_version": "1.8.1"
      }
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  },
  "details": "Ruby WEBrick read_header HTTP Request Smuggling Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to smuggle arbitrary HTTP requests on affected installations of Ruby WEBrick. This issue is exploitable when the product is deployed behind an HTTP proxy that fulfills specific conditions.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the read_headers method. The issue results from the inconsistent parsing of terminators of HTTP headers. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to smuggle arbitrary HTTP requests. Was ZDI-CAN-21876.",
  "id": "BREW-serveit-CVE-2025-6442",
  "modified": "2026-08-13T17:34:36Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:34:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6442"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/ruby/webrick/commit/ee60354bcb84ec33b9245e1d1aa6e1f7e8132101#diff-ad02984d873efb089aa51551bc6b7d307a53e0ba1ac439e91d69c2e58a478864"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/ruby/webrick"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/webrick/CVE-2025-6442.yml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-414"
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  "severity": [
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Ruby WEBrick read_headers method can lead to HTTP Request/Response Smuggling",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-r995-q44h-hr64",
    "CVE-2025-6442"
  ]
}



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