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Resource Exhaustion Affecting libxml2-python package, versions *

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.08% (34th percentile)
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NVD
6.5 medium
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SUSE
6.5 medium
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Red Hat
6.5 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-LIBXML2PYTHON-2023708
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 13 May 2021
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Introduced: 13 May 2021

CVE-2021-3541 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-400 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 libxml2-python.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2-python package and not the libxml2-python package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libxml2. Exponential entity expansion attack its possible bypassing all existing protection mechanisms and leading to denial of service.