Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0983 (CCN-17985)

Assigned:2004-11-08
Published:2004-11-08
Updated:2018-10-03
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0983

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2004-635
ruby security update

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-586

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-586
ruby -- infinite loop

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200411-23
Ruby: Denial of Service issue

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2004:128

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2004:635

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
11618

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11618
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby CGI Module Unspecified Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2005-15
Two vulnerabilities discovered in Ruby

Source: CCN
Type: USN-20-1
Ruby CGI module vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ruby-cgi-dos(17985)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ruby-cgi-dos(17985)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10268

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-20-1

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8.2_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8.2_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2::amd64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0::amd64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20040983
    V
    		CVE-2004-0983
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10268
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20040635
    P
    		RHSA-2004:635: ruby security update (Moderate)
    2005-01-17
    oval:org.debian:def:586
    V
    		infinite loop
    2004-11-08
    BACK
    yukihiro_matsumoto ruby 1.6
    yukihiro_matsumoto ruby 1.6.7
    yukihiro_matsumoto ruby 1.8
    yukihiro_matsumoto ruby 1.8.1
    yukihiro_matsumoto ruby 1.8.2_pre1
    yukihiro_matsumoto ruby 1.8.2_pre2
    gentoo linux *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 2.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 2.1
    ubuntu ubuntu linux 4.1
    ubuntu ubuntu linux 4.1
    ruby-lang ruby *
    debian debian linux 3.0
    gentoo linux *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.2
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.0
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    turbolinux turbolinux home *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 2.1