CVE-2006-1931
CVE-2006-1931 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 10% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-1931?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2006-1931?
- CVE-2006-1931 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-1931 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-1931?
- CVE-2006-1931 primarily affects Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-1931?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-1931 published?
- CVE-2006-1931 was published on 2006-04-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/ruby-1.8.2-webrick-dos-1.patch
- ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/ruby-1.8.2-xmlrpc-dos-1.patch
- http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-dev/27787
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16904
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19772
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19804
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20064
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20457
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21657
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015978
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1157
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-11.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:079
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/24972
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0427.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17645
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189540
- 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/
Affected products (10)
- cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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