CVE-2026-38969: n/a
A vulnerability in ruby webrick versions prior to 1.9.3 allows request smuggling due to improper reparsing of trailer Content-Length headers into the canonical request state.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-38969 describes a vulnerability in ruby webrick up to version 1.9.2 where the software reparses the trailer Content-Length header into the canonical request state. This behavior enables HTTP request smuggling attacks by allowing an attacker to manipulate the request parsing process.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables HTTP request smuggling, which can lead to bypassing security controls, request/response desynchronization, and potentially unauthorized access or manipulation of web server behavior. No specific exploits in the wild are known at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation is currently documented. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider applying any future patches promptly.
CVE-2026-38969: n/a
Description
A vulnerability in ruby webrick versions prior to 1.9.3 allows request smuggling due to improper reparsing of trailer Content-Length headers into the canonical request state.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-38969 describes a vulnerability in ruby webrick up to version 1.9.2 where the software reparses the trailer Content-Length header into the canonical request state. This behavior enables HTTP request smuggling attacks by allowing an attacker to manipulate the request parsing process.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables HTTP request smuggling, which can lead to bypassing security controls, request/response desynchronization, and potentially unauthorized access or manipulation of web server behavior. No specific exploits in the wild are known at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation is currently documented. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider applying any future patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a46d2df27e9c797191734d4
Added to database: 07/02/2026, 21:06:39 UTC
Last enriched: 07/02/2026, 21:21:30 UTC
Last updated: 07/02/2026, 22:06:18 UTC
Views: 6
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