The Bzip2 decompression decoder function doesn't allow setting size restrictions on the decompressed output data (which affects the allocation size used during decompression). All users of Bzip2Decoder are affected. The malicious input can trigger an OOME and so a DoS attack
Published 2021-10-19 15:15:08
Updated 2023-02-24 17:00:48
Source JFrog
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2021-37136

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-37136

1.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 84 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-37136

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
NIST
7.5
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.9
3.6
NIST
7.5
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
N/A
N/A
Oracle:CPUOct2023

CWE ids for CVE-2021-37136

  • The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
    • reefs@jfrog.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2021-37136

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