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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Ruby | — | Apply OS X security update 2007-005 | Dec 16, 2011 | Oct 27, 2006 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade ruby_staticUpgrade ruby+onigurumaUpgrade rubyUpgrade ruby+pthreadsUpgrade ruby+pthreads+oniguruma | Dec 10, 2025 | Nov 4, 2006 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-lang/ruby. | Oct 30, 2017 | Oct 27, 2006 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ruby-examplesUpgrade rubyUpgrade ruby-doc-htmlUpgrade ruby-develUpgrade ruby-test-suiteUpgrade ruby-doc-riUpgrade ruby-tk | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libruby1.8 | Nov 8, 2024 | Oct 27, 2006 |
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