# CVE-2021-41973: Infinite loop in Apache MINA

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-41973-infinite-loop-in-apache-mina  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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

Infinite loop in Apache MINA

Technologies: [org.apache.mina:mina-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-mina-mina-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

  ```sh
  # 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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