Resource Exhaustion Affecting python3-libxml2 package, versions <0:2.9.7-9.el8_4.2
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON3LIBXML2-4054579
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 13 May 2021
Introduced: 13 May 2021
CVE-2021-3541 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 python3-libxml2 to version 0:2.9.7-9.el8_4.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:2569.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-libxml2 package and not the python3-libxml2 package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
A flaw was found in libxml2. Exponential entity expansion attack its possible bypassing all existing protection mechanisms and leading to denial of service.
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