Description
The cgi.rb CGI library for Ruby 1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an HTTP request with a multipart MIME body that contains an invalid boundary specifier, as demonstrated using a specifier that begins with a "-" instead of "--" and contains an inconsistent ID.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1234-1 | New ruby1.6 package fix denial of service |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1235-1 | New ruby1.8 package fix denial of service |
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-5452 | The cgi.rb CGI library for Ruby 1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an HTTP request with a multipart MIME body that contains an invalid boundary specifier, as demonstrated using a specifier that begins with a "-" instead of "--" and contains an inconsistent ID. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-371-1 | Ruby vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T19:48:30.572Z
Reserved: 2006-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-5467
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-10-27T18:07:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2006-5467
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN