Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting ruby:3.1/rubygem-mysql2 package, versions <0:0.5.3-3.module_el8.9.0+3746+91b8233a


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-RUBY-6475742
  • published21 Mar 2024
  • disclosed11 Jun 2024

Introduced: 21 Mar 2024

CVE-2021-33621  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-74  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 ruby:3.1/rubygem-mysql2 to version 0:0.5.3-3.module_el8.9.0+3746+91b8233a or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:1431.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby:3.1/rubygem-mysql2 package and not the ruby:3.1/rubygem-mysql2 package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The cgi gem before 0.1.0.2, 0.2.x before 0.2.2, and 0.3.x before 0.3.5 for Ruby allows HTTP response splitting. This is relevant to applications that use untrusted user input either to generate an HTTP response or to create a CGI::Cookie object.

References

CVSS Scores

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