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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 (inf

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.01117
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Sigma rules11 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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yukihiro matsumoto rubyall versions
gentoo linuxall versions
mandrakesoft mandrake linuxall versions
mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate serverall versions
ubuntu linuxall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumRuby on Rails Framework Exceptions
productmediumPotential Ruby Reverse Shell
productmediumRuby Inline Command Execution
productcriticalLinux Reverse Shell Indicator
producthighCommunication To LocaltoNet Tunneling Service Initiated - Linux
producthighPotentially Suspicious Malware Callback Communication - Linux
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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD01 Mar 2005 · 05:00 AM
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Vendor Advisories

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usnUSN-20-1
rhsaRHSA-2004:635
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-586
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:128
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-635.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11618PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17985
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10268
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