UBUNTU-CVE-2021-44528

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-44528
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-44528.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-44528
Upstream
Published
2022-01-10T14:10:00Z
Modified
2025-10-10T15:01:26Z
Severity
  • 6.1 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A open redirect vulnerability exists in Action Pack >= 6.0.0 that could allow an attacker to craft a "X-Forwarded-Host" headers in combination with certain "allowed host" formats can cause the Host Authorization middleware in Action Pack to redirect users to a malicious website.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / rails

Package

Name
rails
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rails@2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:6.*

2:6.0.3.7+dfsg-2
2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "rails"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actioncable"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionmailbox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionmailer"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionpack"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actiontext"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionview"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activejob"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activemodel"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activerecord"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activestorage"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activesupport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-rails"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.4.1+dfsg-8ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "ruby-railties"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / rails

Package

Name
rails
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rails@2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:6.*

2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-2build1
2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "rails"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actioncable"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionmailbox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionmailer"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionpack"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actiontext"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionview"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activejob"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activemodel"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activerecord"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activestorage"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activesupport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "ruby-rails"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3",
            "binary_name": "ruby-railties"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10 / rails

Package

Name
rails
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rails@2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:6.*

2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7

2:7.*

2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "rails"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actioncable"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionmailbox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionmailer"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionpack"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actiontext"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionview"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activejob"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activemodel"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activerecord"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activestorage"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activesupport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-rails"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.2.2.1+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-railties"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / rails

Package

Name
rails
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rails@2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:6.*

2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-3
2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-4
2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "rails"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actioncable"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionmailbox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionmailer"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionpack"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actiontext"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-actionview"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activejob"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activemodel"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activerecord"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activestorage"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-activesupport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-rails"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-7",
            "binary_name": "ruby-railties"
        }
    ]
}