CVE-2021-41819 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2021-41819

CGI::Cookie.parse in Ruby through 2.6.8 mishandles security prefixes in cookie...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

cgi, ruby, software collections, enterprise linux, debian linux, linux enterprise, factory, leap, fedora
Vulnerable Versions:
0.1.0, 0.2.0, 0.3.0, 0, 2.7.0, 3.0.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 15.0, 15.2, 34, 35

Timeline

Official Publish: January 1st, 2022
Last Modified: May 22nd, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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