GHSA-5cqm-crxm-6qpv
Vulnerability from github
Published
2021-12-14 21:36
Modified
2022-07-29 14:18
Severity ?
Summary
Buffer overrun in CGI.escape_html
Details
A buffer overrun vulnerability was discovered in CGI.escape_html. This can lead to a buffer overflow when a user passes a very large string (> 700 MB) to CGI.escape_html on a platform where long type takes 4 bytes, typically, Windows.
{ "affected": [ { "package": { "ecosystem": "RubyGems", "name": "cgi" }, "ranges": [ { "events": [ { "introduced": "0.3.0" }, { "fixed": "0.3.1" } ], "type": "ECOSYSTEM" } ] }, { "package": { "ecosystem": "RubyGems", "name": "cgi" }, "ranges": [ { "events": [ { "introduced": "0.2.0" }, { "fixed": "0.2.1" } ], "type": "ECOSYSTEM" } ] }, { "package": { "ecosystem": "RubyGems", "name": "cgi" }, "ranges": [ { "events": [ { "introduced": "0" }, { "fixed": "0.1.0.1" } ], "type": "ECOSYSTEM" } ] } ], "aliases": [ "CVE-2021-41816" ], "database_specific": { "cwe_ids": [ "CWE-190" ], "github_reviewed": true, "github_reviewed_at": "2021-12-14T21:34:08Z", "nvd_published_at": "2022-02-06T21:15:00Z", "severity": "CRITICAL" }, "details": "A buffer overrun vulnerability was discovered in CGI.escape_html. This can lead to a buffer overflow when a user passes a very large string (\u003e 700 MB) to CGI.escape_html on a platform where long type takes 4 bytes, typically, Windows.", "id": "GHSA-5cqm-crxm-6qpv", "modified": "2022-07-29T14:18:05Z", "published": "2021-12-14T21:36:20Z", "references": [ { "type": "ADVISORY", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41816" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://github.com/ruby/cgi/commit/959ccf0b6a672bcc64aeaa60c6e1f9e728f1e87f" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://github.com/ruby/cgi/commit/ad079c1cb5f58eba1ffac46da79995fcf94a3a6e" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://github.com/ruby/cgi/commit/c6a37a671b556eb06140ea89cc465136b24207a6" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://github.com/ruby/cgi/commit/c728632c1c09d46cfd4ecbff9caaa3651dd1002a" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/1328463" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2021/11/24/buffer-overrun-in-cgi-escape_html-cve-2021-41816" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220303-0006" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-27" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-41816" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UTOJGS5IEFDK3UOO7IY4OTTFGHGLSWZF" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IUXQCH6FRKANCVZO2Q7D2SQX33FP3KWN" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UTOJGS5IEFDK3UOO7IY4OTTFGHGLSWZF" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IUXQCH6FRKANCVZO2Q7D2SQX33FP3KWN" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://groups.google.com/g/ruby-security-ann/c/4MQ568ZG47c" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/cgi/CVE-2021-41816.yml" }, { "type": "PACKAGE", "url": "https://github.com/ruby/cgi" } ], "schema_version": "1.4.0", "severity": [ { "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "type": "CVSS_V3" } ], "summary": "Buffer overrun in CGI.escape_html" }
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