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CVE-2004-0983: mandrakesoft mandrake_linux

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2004:635DSA-586-1
Published 19-11-2004Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-0983 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in mandrakesoft mandrake_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-11-2004
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.90% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Redhat8 products
  • irb< 0:1.6.8-9.EL3.3
  • ruby< 0:1.6.8-9.EL3.3
  • ruby-debuginfo< 0:1.6.8-9.EL3.3
  • ruby-devel< 0:1.6.8-9.EL3.3
  • ruby-docs< 0:1.6.8-9.EL3.3
Mandrakesoft2 products
Debian1 product
  • ruby< 1.6.7-3woody4
Ubuntu1 product
Yukihiro_matsumoto1 product
  • ruby1.6 | 1.6.7 | 1.8 | 1.8.1 | 1.8.2_pre1 | 1.8.2_pre2

5 vendors · 13 products

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