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TI-2004-00890 Aliases CVE-2004-0983GHSA-f94p-wf3v-wp5p

The CGI module in Ruby 1.6 before 1.6.8, and 1.8 before 1.8.2, allows remote attackers to…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01898 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6VulnerableYukihiro Matsumoto
cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.7VulnerableYukihiro Matsumoto
cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8VulnerableYukihiro Matsumoto
cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.1VulnerableYukihiro Matsumoto
cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8.2_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.2_pre1VulnerableYukihiro Matsumoto
cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8.2_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.2_pre2VulnerableYukihiro Matsumoto
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Yukihiro Matsumoto
  • cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.7 Vulnerable ·Yukihiro Matsumoto
  • cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·Yukihiro Matsumoto
  • cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Yukihiro Matsumoto
  • cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8.2_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2_pre1 Vulnerable ·Yukihiro Matsumoto
  • cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8.2_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2_pre2 Vulnerable ·Yukihiro Matsumoto
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableUbuntu
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableUbuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:635 Released 2004-12-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ruby security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 irb-1.6.8-9.EL3.3, irb-1.6.8-9.EL3.3.i386, ruby-1.6.8-9.EL3.3 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 irb-1.6.8-9.EL3.3, irb-1.6.8-9.EL3.3.i386, irb-1.6.8-9.EL3.3.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 irb-1.6.8-9.EL3.3, irb-1.6.8-9.EL3.3.i386, irb-1.6.8-9.EL3.3.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 irb-1.6.8-9.EL3.3, irb-1.6.8-9.EL3.3.i386, irb-1.6.8-9.EL3.3.ia64 +18

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:635
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:635
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:635
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:635

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0983
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f94p-wf3v-wp5p

References

Advisory 4

Other 1

Sources

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