gsd-2006-5467
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:19
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases



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            "accessVector": "NETWORK",
            "authentication": "NONE",
            "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
            "baseScore": 5.0,
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          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2017-10-11T01:31Z",
      "publishedDate": "2006-10-27T18:07Z"
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}


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