UBUNTU-CVE-2021-42260

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-42260
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-42260.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-42260
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Published
2021-10-11T20:15:00Z
Modified
2025-07-18T16:47:01Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp in tinyxmlparser.cpp via the TIXMLUTFLEAD_0 case. It can be triggered by a crafted XML message and leads to a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / tinyxml

Package

Name
tinyxml
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tinyxml@2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.2-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / tinyxml

Package

Name
tinyxml
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tinyxml@2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.2-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / tinyxml

Package

Name
tinyxml
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tinyxml@2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.2-4
2.6.2-4build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libtinyxml2.6.2v5-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1"
        }
    ]
}