CVE-2006-1931
First published: Thu Apr 20 2006(Updated: )
The HTTP/XMLRPC server in Ruby before 1.8.2 uses blocking sockets, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (blocked connections) via a large amount of data.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby | =1.6.5 | |
| Ruby | =1.6.4 | |
| Ruby | =1.8.1 | |
| Ruby | =1.6.2 | |
| Ruby | =1.6.3 | |
| Ruby | =1.6.6 | |
| Ruby | =1.6.7 | |
| Ruby | =1.6 | |
| Ruby | =1.8 | |
| Ruby | =1.6.1 |
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Reference Links
- http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-dev/27787
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189540
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17645
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015978
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19772
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19804
- http://www.osvdb.org/24972
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16904
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-11.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0427.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20064
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20457
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1157
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21657
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:079
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26102
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11100
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/273-1/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-1931?
CVE-2006-1931 has a severity that allows attackers to cause a denial of service via blocked connections.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1931?
To fix CVE-2006-1931, upgrade Ruby to version 1.8.2 or later.
Which versions of Ruby are affected by CVE-2006-1931?
CVE-2006-1931 affects Ruby versions 1.6.1 to 1.8.1.
What type of attack does CVE-2006-1931 enable?
CVE-2006-1931 enables denial of service attacks through the exploitation of blocking sockets.
Who is the vendor of the software affected by CVE-2006-1931?
The vendor of the software affected by CVE-2006-1931 is Yukihiro Matsumoto, the creator of Ruby.
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