CVE-2021-3541
A flaw was found in libxml2.
Published Jul 9, 2021 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · xmlsoft libxml2
A flaw was found in libxml2. Exponential entity expansion attack its possible bypassing all existing protection mechanisms and leading to denial of service.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jul 9, 2021 · NIST NVD
Detected
A flaw was found in libxml2. Exponential entity expansion attack its possible bypassing all existing protection mechanisms and leading to denial of service.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A flaw was found in libxml2. Exponential entity expansion attack its possible bypassing all existing protection mechanisms and leading to denial of service.
Affected
- cpe netapp/active iq unified managerversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/cloud backupversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/clustered data ontapversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/clustered data ontap antivirus connectorversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/h300s firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/h410c firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/h500s firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/h700s firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/manageability software development kitversion unspecified
- cpe oracle/zfs storage appliance kit8.8
- cpe redhat/jboss core servicesversion unspecified
- cpe xmlsoft/libxml2version unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgCVE-2021-3541
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDCVE-2021-3541
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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