CVE-2021-32773
MEDIUMDescription
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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 55% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-441 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-47269 | High | 8.3 | 38% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-3924 | High | 7.5 | 16% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-5412 | Medium | 6.5 | 10% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-3996 | Medium | 6.5 | 5.9% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-20042 | Critical | 9.8 | 2.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-1841 | Medium | 6.5 | 2.6% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2021-32773?
Upgrade racket on debian 11 to 7.9+dfsg1-2 or later.
Is CVE-2021-32773 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2021-32773 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.87% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 55% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2021-32773?
CVE-2021-32773 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2021-32773 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for racket (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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