Description
websocket-driver is a WebSocket protocol handler with pluggable I/O. Prior to 0.8.1, when websocket-driver is used to implement a WebSocket server on top of a TCP server using WebSocket::Driver.server() or to complement a WebSocket client, a peer can make a single connection consume an unbounded amount of memory by sending an HTTP request or response with a never-ending list of headers. This can lead to the receiving process running out of memory. This issue is fixed in version 0.8.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| faye | websocket-driver-ruby | < 0.8.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ruby-websocket-driver | 0.8.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ruby-websocket-driver | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | ruby-websocket-driver | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ruby-websocket-driver | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ruby-websocket-driver | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ruby-websocket-driver | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ruby-websocket-driver | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ruby-websocket-driver | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ruby-websocket-driver | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ruby-websocket-driver | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | websocket-driver | < 0.8.1 | 0.8.1 | GHSA-8j3g-f24p-4mpw |