CVE-2021-41973
Apache MINA HTTP Header Looping Vulnerability (DoS)
Description
In Apache MINA, a specifically crafted, malformed HTTP request may cause the HTTP Header decoder to loop indefinitely. The decoder assumed that the HTTP Header begins at the beginning of the buffer and loops if there is more data than expected. Please update MINA to 2.1.5 or greater.
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Published Date :
Nov. 1, 2021, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 2, 2022, 6:09 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-41973
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-41973.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/2 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/8 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0b907da9340d5ff4e6c1a4798ef4e79700a668657f27cca8a39e9250%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E | Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html | Patch Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-41973 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 02, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/2 Patch, Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/8 Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/8 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.22 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.1.0 up to (excluding) 2.1.5 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_payments:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_treasury_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_console:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:customer_management_and_segmentation_foundation:18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:customer_management_and_segmentation_foundation:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (including) 14.3 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:fusion_middleware_common_libraries_and_tools:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:fusion_middleware_common_libraries_and_tools:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:fusion_middleware_common_libraries_and_tools:14.1.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oss_support_tools:2.12.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 20, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 02, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/2 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/8 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0b907da9340d5ff4e6c1a4798ef4e79700a668657f27cca8a39e9250%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0b907da9340d5ff4e6c1a4798ef4e79700a668657f27cca8a39e9250%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-835 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:mina:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.5 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 02, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/8 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 01, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/2 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-41973 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-41973
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.44 }} -0.02%
score
0.74943
percentile