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ALPINE-CVE-2021-3541
ALPINE-CVE-2021-3541
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
A flaw was found in libxml2. Exponential entity expansion attack its possible bypassing all existing protection mechanisms and leading to denial of service.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.23 | libxml2 | 2.9.10-r5, 2.9.10-r4, 2.9.10-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | libxml2 | 2.9.10-r6, 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | libxml2 | 2.9.10-r4, 2.9.10-r3, 2.9.10-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | libxml2 | 2.7.7-r0, 2.9.10-r5, 2.9.10-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | libxml2 | 2.7.2-r0, 0, 2.9.9-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | libxml2 | 0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | libxml2 | 2.9.10-r5, 2.9.7-r1, 2.9.7-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | libxml2 | 2.7.6-r2, 0, 2.7.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | libxml2 | 2.9.10-r5, 2.9.4-r1, 2.9.4-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | libxml2 | 2.9.10-r2, 2.9.9-r3, 2.9.10-r7 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | libxml2 | 2.9.7-r1, 0, 2.7.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | libxml2 | 2.9.10-r4, 2.9.10-r6, 2.9.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | libxml2 | 2.8.0-r0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Jul 9, 2021 CVE Published
- Jun 15, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch