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.
No summary for this CVE yet.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
yukihiro matsumoto
individual-devaka ruby
and 1 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
patches.sgi.com
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305530
docs.info.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00004.html
lists.apple.com
and 23 more references View all →
Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence
Get the full picture for CVE-2006-5467 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.
Create Free AccountPlain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows