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…

published October 27, 2006

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
91.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04523 · 91.5th percentile
Published
2006-10-27T18:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 OCT 18:00Z
    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…
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