The CGI module in Ruby 1.6 before 1.6.8, and 1.8 before 1.8.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a certain HTTP request.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade rubyUpgrade ruby_rUpgrade ruby-1.7.0 | Dec 10, 2025 | Nov 13, 2004 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-lang/ruby. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ruby | Dec 12, 2013 | Mar 1, 2005 |
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