CVE-2021-41973: Infinite loop in Apache MINA

CVE-2021-41973 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-11-03

Infinite loop in Apache MINA

Technologies: org.apache.mina:mina-core (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-41973 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-41973 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-41973?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.apache.mina:mina-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.1.0,fixed=2.1.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-41973?
Yes. org.apache.mina:mina-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-41973?
Check whether you run org.apache.mina:mina-core (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • org.apache.mina:mina-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.5 or later
    # set org.apache.mina:mina-core to 2.1.5 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.apache.mina:mina-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.1.0,fixed=2.1.5

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-41973
  • GHSA-6mcm-j9cj-3vc3

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