CVE-2021-3541

Description

A flaw was found in libxml2. Exponential entity expansion attack its possible bypassing all existing protection mechanisms and leading to denial of service.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory netapp.com Third-Party Advisory oracle.com
Affected: n/a libxml2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1950515 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0007/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3541?
CVE-2021-3541 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3541?
To fix CVE-2021-3541, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-3541 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3541 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3541?
CVE-2021-3541 affects n/a libxml2.
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