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TI-2021-14249 Aliases CVE-2021-35515GHSA-7hfm-57qf-j43q

Apache Commons Compress 1.6 to 1.20 denial of service vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-834Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-835.

Summary

When reading a specially crafted 7Z archive, the construction of the list of codecs that decompress an entry can result in an infinite loop. This could be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use Compress' sevenz package.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.11567 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.commons:commons-compress (Maven): 1.21Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Commons Compress1.6 and later—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.commons:commons-compress (Maven)before 1.211.21Patch availableGHSA-7hfm-57qf-j43q
  • Apache Commons Compress VendorApache Affected 1.6 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.commons:commons-compress (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.21 Fixed in 1.21 Patch available GHSA-7hfm-57qf-j43q

CPE configurations NVD · 47

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_compress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 – 1.20VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.1 – 18.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_compress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 – 1.20 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1 – 18.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 37 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_party_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_payments:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_treasury_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_process_management_suite:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_process_management_suite:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:commerce_guided_search:11.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_billing_and_revenue_management:12.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_automated_test_suite:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_service_communication_proxy:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_unified_data_repository:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_intelligence_hub:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0 – 8.2.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_route_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0 – 8.2.5VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.8.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.8.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_enterprise_case_management:8.0.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.7.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_enterprise_case_management:8.0.8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.8.1.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.0 – 14.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:12.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:healthcare_data_repository:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.8VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.57VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.58VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.59VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.7 – 17.12VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:18.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.8VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:19.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.12VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:20.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.12VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:utilities_testing_accelerator:6.0.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0.1.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:utilities_testing_accelerator:6.0.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0.2.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:utilities_testing_accelerator:6.0.0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0.3.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_party_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_payments:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_treasury_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_process_management_suite:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_process_management_suite:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:commerce_guided_search:11.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_billing_and_revenue_management:12.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_automated_test_suite:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_service_communication_proxy:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_unified_data_repository:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_intelligence_hub:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.2.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_route_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.2.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.8.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.8.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_enterprise_case_management:8.0.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_enterprise_case_management:8.0.8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.8.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 – 14.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:12.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:healthcare_data_repository:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.57 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.58 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.59 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.7 – 17.12 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:18.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:19.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.12 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:20.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.12 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:utilities_testing_accelerator:6.0.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:utilities_testing_accelerator:6.0.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:utilities_testing_accelerator:6.0.0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.3.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-7hfm-57qf-j43q org.apache.commons:commons-compress (Maven) Fixed in 1.21 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:5555 Released 2022-07-14 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    RHV Manager (ovirt-engine) [ovirt-4.5.1] security, bug fix and update
    • RHEL-8-RHEV-S-4.4 - Red Hat Virtualization Engine 4.4 apache-commons-compress-1.21-1.2.el8ev, apache-commons-compress-javadoc-1.21-1.2.el8ev, ovirt-dependencies-4.5.2-1.el8ev +1
  • RHSA-2022:5532 Released 2022-07-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Fuse 7.11.0 release and security update
    • Red Hat Fuse 7.11

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apache Commons Compress Apache Commons Compress*

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-14251 Apache Commons Compress 1.1 to 1.20 denial of service vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2021-14250 Apache Commons Compress 1.6 to 1.20 denial of service vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Decision Manager 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Process Automation 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
RHEL-8-RHEV-S-4.4 - Red Hat Virtualization Engine 4.4Fixed RHSA-2022:5555
Red Hat Fuse 7.11Fixed RHSA-2022:5532
Not affected: 2 products
  • RHEL-8-RHEV-S-4.4 - Red Hat Virtualization Engine 4.4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-35515
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hfm-57qf-j43q

References

Other 27

  • TI-2021-14540 Apache Commons Compress 1.0 to 1.20 denial of service vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-14251 Apache Commons Compress 1.1 to 1.20 denial of service vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-09249 Infinite loop in Apache Commons Compress CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-14250 Apache Commons Compress 1.6 to 1.20 denial of service vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2012-01871 Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the sorting algorithms in bzip2 compressing… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2024-16916 Apache Commons Compress: Denial of service caused by an infinite loop for a corrupted DUMP file CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources