5.0med
CVE-2004-0983
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…
Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.9%
percentile 80%
Public exploits
0
none known
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
- redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-635.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:128 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/11618 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10268 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
- usn.ubuntu.com /20-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2004/dsa-586 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/17985 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2004-0983
- NVD: CVE-2004-0983
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