| Name | CVE-2021-41973 |
| Description | In Apache MINA, a specifically crafted, malformed HTTP request may cause the HTTP Header decoder to loop indefinitely. The decoder assumed that the HTTP Header begins at the beginning of the buffer and loops if there is more data than expected. Please update MINA to 2.1.5 or greater. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| mina (PTS) | bookworm, bullseye | 1.1.7.dfsg-13 | fixed |
| mina2 (PTS) | bullseye | 2.1.4-2 | vulnerable |
| sid, trixie, bookworm | 2.2.1-3 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mina | source | (unstable) | (not affected) | |||
| mina2 | source | (unstable) | 2.1.5-1 |
- mina <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)
[bullseye] - mina2 <postponed> (Minor issue; DoS)
https://lists.apache.org/thread/sq0kkqvxcp7xjt8gxdyb650nj8dv6qv0
Introduced after: https://github.com/apache/mina/commit/4e38663b17b2e2215a86a06d9a45e194fd7c8ec4 (2.0.7)
Fixed by: https://github.com/apache/mina/commit/7dc266ac9a74f50669039c10be3d2defa2ac8b58 (2.1.5)
Fixed by: https://github.com/apache/mina/commit/3a91690e574a69875a2fca1f0e363b0b9ff00469 (2.0.22)