PT-2021-7492 · Tinyxml+5 · Tinyxml+5

Wang Zhong · Published 2021-09-14 · Updated 2025-11-04 · CVE-2021-42260

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions TinyXML versions 2.6.2 and earlier

Description The issue is related to an infinite loop in the TiXmlParsingData::Stamp function within the tinyxmlparser.cpp component of the TinyXML XML parser. This can be triggered by a crafted XML message, leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker.

Recommendations For TinyXML versions 2.6.2 and earlier, consider disabling the TiXmlParsingData::Stamp function until a patch is available to prevent potential denial of service attacks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Infinite Loop

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2025-3909

ALT-PU-2025-4081

BDU:2022-06895

CVE-2021-42260

DLA-2988-1

DLA-3130-1

MGASA-2021-0514

OESA-2022-1521

OPENSUSE-SU-2021:1474-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2021:3639-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2021_1474-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2021_3639-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13524-1

ROSA-SA-2024-2546

USN-6542-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Linuxmint

Suse

Tinyxml

Ubuntu

References · 43

• 🔥 https://sourceforge.net/p/tinyxml/bugs/141 · Exploit
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se81-bulletin-20230315SE81 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-42260 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se17-bulletin-2022-1110SE17 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[e-mail]/message/HOMBSHRIW5Q34SQSXYURYAOYDZD2NQF6 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2988-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[e-mail]/message/4QCR5PIOBGDIDS6SYRESTMDJSEDFSCOE · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-42260 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-42260 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2021:3639-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42260 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42260 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6542-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2021-0514 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0514.html · Security Note