🛡️ CVE-2021-41819 on Debian — ruby2.7
Description
CGI::Cookie.parse in Ruby through 2.6.8 mishandles security prefixes in cookie names. This also affects the CGI gem through 0.3.0 for Ruby.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2021-41819 as tracked by Debian, for the package ruby2.7. The fix is available in version 2.7.4-1+deb11u1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity high, availability none.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-41819 is recorded against 1 package.
- ruby2.7 (fixed in 2.7.4-1+deb11u1)
Timeline and source
Published on 1 January 2022 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2021-41819 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ruby2.7 | — | 2.7.4-1+deb11u1 |
References
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