CVE-2021-42859 Denial of service in n/a
A memory leak in Mini-XML can lead to denial of service, though reproducibility is inconsistent across versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-42859?
CVE-2021-42859 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A memory leak issue was discovered in Mini-XML v3.2 that could cause a denial of service. NOTE: testing reports are inconsistent, with some testers seeing the issue in both the 3.2 release and in the October 2021 development code, but others not seeing the issue in the 3.2 release
Weakness: CWE-772
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42859?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mini-Xml Project Mini-Xml.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42859?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2021-42859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv2p-7mr9-q6gg.