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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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Ruby | — | Apply OS X security update 2007-005 | Dec 16, 2011 | Dec 6, 2006 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade ruby+onigurumaUpgrade ruby+pthreads+onigurumaUpgrade rubyUpgrade ruby_staticUpgrade ruby+pthreads | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 4, 2006 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-lang/ruby. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 6, 2006 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ruby-develUpgrade ruby-tkUpgrade rubyUpgrade ruby-doc-htmlUpgrade ruby-test-suiteUpgrade ruby-examplesUpgrade ruby-doc-ri | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libruby1.8 | Nov 8, 2024 | Dec 6, 2006 |
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