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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.52303
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: ruby, ruby_r
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following packages are affected:

ruby
ruby_r
ruby-1.7.0

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
consumption) via a certain HTTP request.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0983
BugTraq ID: 11618
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11618
Debian Security Information: DSA-586 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-586
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:128
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10268
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-635.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/20-1/
XForce ISS Database: ruby-cgi-dos(17985)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17985
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