Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability found in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11 shows that it did not propagate errors while parsing XML mixed content, causing a NULL dereference. If an untrusted XML document was parsed in recovery mode and post-validated, the flaw could be used to crash the application. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | < 2.9.11 |
| Redhat | Jboss Core Services | - |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | - |
| Netapp | Clustered Data Ontap | - |
| Netapp | Clustered Data Ontap Antivirus Connector | - |
| Netapp | Manageability Software Development Kit | - |
| Netapp | Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility | - |
| Netapp | Snapdrive | - |
| Netapp | Hci H410C Firmware | - |
| Netapp | Hci H410C | - |
| Oracle | Communications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment | 1.10.0 |
| Oracle | Enterprise Manager Base Platform | 13.4.0.0 |
| Oracle | Enterprise Manager Ops Center | 12.4.0.0 |
| Oracle | Mysql Workbench | <= 8.0.26 |
| Oracle | Openjdk | 8 |
| Oracle | Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools | 8.58 |
| Oracle | Real User Experience Insight | 13.4.1.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1956522Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-05Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210625-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlNot Applicable
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1956522Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-05Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210625-0002/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-3537?
CVE-2021-3537 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability found in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11 shows that it did not propagate errors while parsing XML mixed content, causing a NULL dereference. If an untrusted XML document was parsed i...
How severe is CVE-2021-3537?
CVE-2021-3537 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-3537?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xmlsoft Libxml2, Redhat Jboss Core Services, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.