Mageia 8: MGASA-2021-0514 Critical Advisory on TinyXML DoS Vulnerability
mageia
November 18, 2021
TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp in tinyxmlparser.cpp via the TIXML_UTF_LEAD_0 case
Summary
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. (CVE-2021-42260)
References
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29642
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- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-42260
Topics Covered
Resolution
SRPMS
- 8/core/tinyxml-2.6.2-12.1.mga8
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Publication date: 18 Nov 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0514.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2021-42260
Topics Covered
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