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CVE-2006-5467

UnknownEPSS 4.07%

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CVE-2006-5467 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
4.07%

89.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Yukihiro MatsumotoRuby1.8

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5467?
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.
How severe is CVE-2006-5467?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-5467 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5467?
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Source: NVD / NIST