CVE-2006-4112 json
Rails Denial of Service vulnerability
published 2006-08-14 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-9wrq-xvmp-xjc8 , EUVD-2017-0210
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the "dependency resolution mechanism" in Ruby on Rails 1.1.0 through 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Ruby code via a URL that is not properly handled in the routing code, which leads to a denial of service (application hang) or "data loss," a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4111.
Patch / fix
- rubygems rails 1.1.6
- rails Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.1.6-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4112
Exploit prediction
3.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | rails | >=1.1.0, <1.1.6 |
1.1.6 |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-20.xml
vendor-advisory, web, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/19454
vdb-entry, patch
-
weblog.rubyonrails.org
/2006/8/10/rails-1-1-6-backports-and-full-disclosure
web, patch
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/699540
third-party-advisory, web, patch, us-government-resource
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21424
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2006_21_sr.html
vendor-advisory, web
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21466
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21749
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/28364
vdb-entry, web
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/442934/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016673
vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4112
advisory
-
github.com
/rails/rails
package
-
github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rails/CVE-2006-4112.yml
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20200301174340/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19454
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20200804225700/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442934/100/0/threaded
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20200808083046/http://securitytracker.com/id?1016673
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4112
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9wrq-xvmp-xjc8
- NVD CVE-2006-4112
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