vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-6542-1 (CVE-2021-42260): TinyXML vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Oct 11, 2021 | Dec 8, 2023 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Oct 11, 2021
Added
Dec 8, 2023
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp in tinyxmlparser.cpp via the TIXML_UTF_LEAD_0 case. It can be triggered by a crafted XML message and leads to a denial of service.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libtinyxml-devubuntu-pro-upgrade-libtinyxml2-6-2v5ubuntu-upgrade-libtinyxml-devubuntu-upgrade-libtinyxml2-6-2v5
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