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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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 |
USN-394-1 | Ruby vulnerability |
References
History
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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
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN