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TI-2021-14251 Aliases CVE-2021-35517GHSA-xqfj-vm6h-2x34

Apache Commons Compress 1.1 to 1.20 denial of service vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-130Published · 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-770.

Summary

When reading a specially crafted TAR archive, Compress can be made to allocate large amounts of memory that finally leads to an out of memory error even for very small inputs. This could be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use Compress' tar package.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.10614 95th 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

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Commons Compress1.1 and later—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.commons:commons-compress (Maven)before 1.211.21Patch availableGHSA-xqfj-vm6h-2x34
  • Apache Commons Compress VendorApache Affected 1.1 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-xqfj-vm6h-2x34

CPE configurations NVD · 54

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_compress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1 – 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_apis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.1 – 18.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.1VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_compress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 – 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_apis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1 – 18.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 44 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.2VulnerableOracle
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: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_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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5VulnerableOracle
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:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableOracle
  • 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:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 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
  • 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_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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5 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:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-xqfj-vm6h-2x34 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-2021-14250 Apache Commons Compress 1.6 to 1.20 denial of service vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2021-14249 Apache Commons Compress 1.6 to 1.20 denial of service vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 46

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-2021-35517
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqfj-vm6h-2x34
  3. 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 27

  • TI-2021-14540 Apache Commons Compress 1.0 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-2021-14249 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
See all 10 →

Sources