CVE-2021-42260
First published: Mon Oct 11 2021(Updated: )
TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp in tinyxmlparser.cpp via the TIXML_UTF_LEAD_0 case. It can be triggered by a crafted XML message and leads to a denial of service.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/tinyxml | <=2.6.2-4 | 2.6.2-4+deb10u2 2.6.2-4+deb11u2 2.6.2-6+deb12u1 2.6.2-6.1 |
| ubuntu/tinyxml | <2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~ | 2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~ |
| ubuntu/tinyxml | <2.6.2-4+ | 2.6.2-4+ |
| ubuntu/tinyxml | <2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~ | 2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~ |
| TinyXML | >=2.3.2<=2.6.2 | |
| TinyXML | =2.3.0-beta | |
| TinyXML | =2.3.1-beta | |
| Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Linux | =10.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00019.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00041.html
- https://sourceforge.net/p/tinyxml/bugs/141/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2021-42260
- https://sourceforge.net/p/tinyxml/git/merge-requests/1/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-42260
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6542-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-42260
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42260
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-42260
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2021-42260?
CVE-2021-42260 has a high severity as it leads to a denial of service through an infinite loop.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42260?
To fix CVE-2021-42260, update your TinyXML package to versions 2.6.2-4+deb10u2, 2.6.2-4+deb11u2, or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2021-42260?
CVE-2021-42260 affects TinyXML versions up to and including 2.6.2.
What is the impact of CVE-2021-42260?
The impact of CVE-2021-42260 is denial of service caused by handling crafted XML messages.
Which distributions have packages affected by CVE-2021-42260?
Debian and Ubuntu distributions have vulnerable packages affected by CVE-2021-42260.
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