Description
The read_multipart function in cgi.rb in Ruby before 1.8.5-p2 does not properly detect boundaries in MIME multipart content, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted HTTP requests, a different issue than CVE-2006-5467.
Published: 2006-12-06
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 4.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-6286 The read_multipart function in cgi.rb in Ruby before 1.8.5-p2 does not properly detect boundaries in MIME multipart content, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted HTTP requests, a different issue than CVE-2006-5467.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-394-1 Ruby vulnerability
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:19:35.192Z

Reserved: 2006-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-6303

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-12-06T19:28:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-6303

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2006-12-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-6303 - Bugzilla

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