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CVE-2021-35516: Apache Commons Compress 1.6 to 1.20 denial of service vulnerability

First published: Tue Jul 13 2021(Updated: )

A flaw was found in apache-commons-compress. When reading a specially crafted 7Z archive, Compress can allocate large amounts of memory that leads to an out-of-memory error for very small inputs. This flaw allows the mounting of a denial of service attack against services that use Compress' SevenZ package. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Credit: security@apache.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/apache-commons-compress<0:1.21-1.2.el8e
0:1.21-1.2.el8e
redhat/apache-commons-compress<1.21
1.21
Apache Commons Compress>=1.6<=1.20
Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager Linux
Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows
NetApp OnCommand Insight
Oracle Banking Digital Experience>=18.1<=18.3
Oracle Banking Digital Experience=19.1
Oracle Banking Digital Experience=19.2
Oracle Banking Digital Experience=20.1
Oracle Banking Digital Experience=21.1
Oracle Banking Enterprise Default Management=2.7.0
Oracle Banking Party Management=2.7.0
Oracle Business Process Management Suite=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle Business Process Management Suite=12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Commerce Guided Search=11.3.2
Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management=12.0.0.4
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Automated Test Suite=1.8.0
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Service Communication Proxy=1.14.0
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Unified Data Repository=1.14.0
Oracle Communications Diameter Intelligence Hub>=8.0.0<=8.2.3
Oracle Communications Session Route Manager>=8.0.0<=8.2.5
Oracle Financial Services Crime And Compliance Management Studio=8.0.8.2.0
Oracle Financial Services Crime And Compliance Management Studio=8.0.8.3.0
Oracle Financial Services Enterprise Case Management=8.0.7.2.0
Oracle Financial Services Enterprise Case Management=8.0.8.1.0
Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking>=14.0.0<=14.3.0
Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking=12.4.0
Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking=14.5
Oracle Healthcare Data Repository=8.1.0
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration=11.0.2
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration=11.1.0
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration=11.2.8
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration=11.3.0
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration=11.3.1
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.57
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.58
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.59
Oracle Primavera Unifier>=17.7<=17.12
Oracle Primavera Unifier=18.8
Oracle Primavera Unifier=19.12
Oracle Primavera Unifier=20.12
Oracle Utilities Testing Accelerator=6.0.0.1.1
Oracle Utilities Testing Accelerator=6.0.0.2.2
Oracle Utilities Testing Accelerator=6.0.0.3.1
Oracle WebCenter Portal=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle WebCenter Portal=12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Communications Messaging Server=8.1

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f54c0caa462267e0cc68b49f141e91432b36b23348d18c65bd0d040@%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/racd0c0381c8404f298b226cd9db2eaae965b14c9c568224aa3f437ae@%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb6e1fa80d34e5ada45f72655d84bfd90db0ca44ef19236a49198c88c@%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb7adf3e55359819e77230b4586521e5c6874ce5ed93384bdc14d6aee@%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfba19167efc785ad3561e7ef29f340d65ac8f0d897aed00e0731e742@%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this flaw in apache-commons-compress?

    The vulnerability ID of this flaw in apache-commons-compress is CVE-2021-35516.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-35516?

    The severity of CVE-2021-35516 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2021-35516?

    The software affected by CVE-2021-35516 is apache-commons-compress version up to 1.21.

  • How can this vulnerability be exploited?

    This vulnerability can be exploited by reading a specially crafted 7Z archive that causes Compress to allocate large amounts of memory.

  • Are there any remediation steps available for CVE-2021-35516?

    Yes, the remedy for CVE-2021-35516 is to update apache-commons-compress to version 1.21 or higher.

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