Vulnerability in Apache Mina
CVE-2021-41973
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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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Mina
- Apache Software Foundation Mina — versions Apache MINA
- Oracle Banking Payments — versions 14.5
- Oracle Banking Trade Finance Process Management — versions 14.5
- Oracle Banking Treasury Management — versions 14.5
- Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Console — versions 1.9.0
- Oracle Customer Management And Segmentation Foundation — versions 18.0, 19.0
- Oracle Flexcube Universal Banking — versions 14.5
- Oracle Fusion Middleware Common Libraries And Tools — versions 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0
- Oracle Oss Support Tools — versions 2.12.42
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0b907da9340d5ff4e6c1a4798ef4e79700a668657f27cca8a… (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/2 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/01/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-41973?
- CVE-2021-41973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Mina, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2021-41973?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.