CVE-2021-3541
Public on 2021-06-16
Modified on 2024-02-10
Description
A flaw was found in libxml2. Exponential entity expansion attack its possible bypassing all existing protection mechanisms and leading to denial of service.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | libxml2 | 2023-04-27 | ALAS-2023-1743 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | libxml2 | 2021-06-16 | ALAS2-2021-1662 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libxml2 | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |