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TI-2021-12440 Aliases CVE-2021-32773

Confused deputy attack in sandbox module resolution

Priority LOW 34CWE-441Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Racket is a general-purpose programming language and an ecosystem for language-oriented programming. In versions prior to 8.2, code evaluated using the Racket sandbox could cause system modules to incorrectly use attacker-created modules instead of their intended dependencies. This could allow system functions to be controlled by the attacker, giving access to facilities intended to be restricted. This problem is fixed in Racket version 8.2. A workaround is available, depending on system settings. For systems that provide arbitrary Racket evaluation, external sandboxing such as containers limit the impact of the problem. For multi-user evaluation systems, such as the `handin-server` system, it is not possible to work around this problem and upgrading is required.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00869 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed racket (racket): 8.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
racketracketbefore 8.28.2Patch availableCNA
  • racket Vendorracket Affected before 8.2 Fixed in 8.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:racket-lang:racket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.2VulnerableRacket-lang
  • cpe:2.3:a:racket-lang:racket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.2 Vulnerable ·Racket-lang

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA racket (racket) Fixed in 8.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32773

References

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