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.

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        "name": "cgi"
      },
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        }
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      },
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      },
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        }
      ]
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  ],
  "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": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41816"
    },
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      "url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/1328463"
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    },
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      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220303-0006"
    },
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      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-27"
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      "url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-41816"
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      "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",
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    },
    {
      "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"
    },
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  "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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