Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Commons Compress
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-35515 CVE-2021-36090 CVE-2021-35517 CVE-2021-35516 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-835 CWE-400 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Apache Commons Compress Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Apache Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Infinite loop
EUVDB-ID: #VU54854
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35515
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when processing 7Z archives. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApache Commons Compress: 1.6 - 1.20
External linkshttp://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/security-reports.html
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r19ebfd71770ec0617a9ea180e321ef927b3fefb4c81ec5d1902d20ab%40%3Cuser.commons.apache.org%3E
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/13/1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU54853
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36090
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing ZIP archives. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApache Commons Compress: 1.1 - 1.20
External linkshttp://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc4134026d7d7b053d4f9f2205531122732405012c8804fd850a9b26f%40%3Cuser.commons.apache.org%3E
http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/security-reports.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/13/4
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9a23d4dbf4e34d498664080bff59f2893b855eb16dae33e4aa92fa53@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdd5412a5b9a25aed2a02c3317052d38a97128314d50bc1ed36e81d38@%3Cuser.ant.apache.org%3E
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0e87177f8e78b4ee453cd4d3d8f4ddec6f10d2c27707dd71e12cafc9@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU54852
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35517
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing TAR archives. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApache Commons Compress: 1.1 - 1.20
External linkshttp://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/security-reports.html
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r605d906b710b95f1bbe0036a53ac6968f667f2c249b6fbabada9a940%40%3Cuser.commons.apache.org%3E
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/13/3
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra393ffdc7c90a4a37ea023946f390285693795013a642d80fba20203@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r54afdab05e01de970649c2d91a993f68a6b00cd73e6e34e16c832d46@%3Cuser.ant.apache.org%3E
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r457b2ed564860996b20d938566fe8bd4bfb7c37be8e205448ccb5975@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU54851
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35516
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing 7Z archives. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApache Commons Compress: 1.6 - 1.20
External linkshttp://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/security-reports.html
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf68442d67eb166f4b6cf0bbbe6c7f99098c12954f37332073c9822ca%40%3Cuser.commons.apache.org%3E
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/13/2
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
