Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10185
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:11
Title: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.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2006-5467
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 3
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • OS Section: RHEL3, CentOS3
  • RHEL3 or CentOS3
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
  • OR CentOS Linux 3.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • ruby-mode is earlier than 0:1.6.8-9.EL3.8
  • OR ruby-docs is earlier than 0:1.6.8-9.EL3.8
  • OR ruby-devel is earlier than 0:1.6.8-9.EL3.8
  • OR ruby-tcltk is earlier than 0:1.6.8-9.EL3.8
  • OR ruby is earlier than 0:1.6.8-9.EL3.8
  • OR irb is earlier than 0:1.6.8-9.EL3.8
  • OR ruby-libs is earlier than 0:1.6.8-9.EL3.8
  • OR OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4
  • RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • OR CentOS Linux 4.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 4.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • ruby-mode is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.8
  • OR ruby-docs is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.8
  • OR ruby-devel is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.8
  • OR ruby-tcltk is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.8
  • OR ruby is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.8
  • OR irb is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.8
  • OR ruby-libs is earlier than 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.8
  • BACK