CVE-2006-5467

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.49% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-12.xml patch vendor advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305530
http://secunia.com/advisories/22932 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1939 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23344 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22615 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.030-ruby.html patch vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00004.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10185 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22761 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25402 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23040 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/mongrel-users/2006-October/001946.html mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20777 patch vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:192 vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017194 patch vdb entry
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1235 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-371-1 patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4244 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0729.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1234 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22929 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4245 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22624 patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5467?
CVE-2006-5467 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5467?
To fix CVE-2006-5467, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-5467 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-5467 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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