high
7.5
CWE
130 770
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2021-36090: Apache Commons Compress 1.0 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 ZIP archive, Compress can allocate large amounts of memory that leads to an out-of-memory error for small inputs. This flaw allows the mounting of a denial of service attack against services that use Compress' zip 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
IBM Cloud Pak System<=V2.3.0 - V2.3.3.3 Interim Fix 1
Apache Commons Compress>=1.0<1.21
Oracle Banking APIs>=18.1<=18.3
Oracle Banking APIs=19.1
Oracle Banking APIs=19.2
Oracle Banking APIs=20.1
Oracle Banking APIs=21.1
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 Banking Payments=14.5
oracle banking platform=2.6.2
oracle banking platform=2.7.1
oracle banking platform=2.9.0
oracle banking platform=2.12.0
Oracle Banking Trade Finance Process Management=14.5
Oracle Banking Treasury Management=14.5
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 Diameter Intelligence Hub=8.2.3
oracle communications element manager>=8.2.0<=8.2.4.0
oracle communications session report manager>=8.2.0<=8.2.5.0
oracle communications session route manager>=8.0.0<=8.2.5.0
Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management=7.4.0
Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management=7.4.1
Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management=7.4.2
Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management=7.5.0
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure>=8.0.6<=8.1.1
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
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
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 gateway>=17.12.0<=17.12.11
oracle primavera gateway>=18.8.0<=18.8.12
oracle primavera gateway>=19.12.0<=19.12.11
oracle primavera gateway>=20.12.0<=20.12.7
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
Sun iPlanet Messaging Server=8.1
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere
netapp active iq unified manager windows
NetApp OnCommand Insight

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r54049b66afbca766b6763c7531e9fe7a20293a112bcb65462a134949@%3Ccommits.drill.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb064d705fdfa44b5dae4c366b369ef6597951083196321773b983e71@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb5fa2ee61828fa2e42361b58468717e84902dd71c4aea8dc0b865df7@%3Cnotifications.james.apache.org%3E

Remedy

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

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbe91c512c5385181149ab087b6c909825d34299f5c491c6482a2ed57@%3Ccommits.druid.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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-36090?

    CVE-2021-36090 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing denial of service through excessive memory allocation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-36090?

    To fix CVE-2021-36090, update the affected software to version 1.21 or higher for apache-commons-compress.

  • What types of software are affected by CVE-2021-36090?

    CVE-2021-36090 affects various versions of apache-commons-compress, as well as several Oracle products and IBM Cloud Pak System.

  • What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2021-36090?

    Exploiting CVE-2021-36090 can result in a denial of service condition by causing an out-of-memory error on the affected systems.

  • Is CVE-2021-36090 publicly disclosed?

    Yes, CVE-2021-36090 has been publicly disclosed and documented in various security reports.

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