QID 980268

QID 980268: Java (maven) Security Update for org.apache.commons:commons-compress (GHSA-mc84-pj99-q6hh)

When reading a specially crafted ZIP 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' zip package.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the targeted user.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to GHSA-mc84-pj99-q6hh for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 980268

    CVE-2021-36090 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-mc84-pj99-q6hh org.apache.commons:commons-compress URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-mc84-pj99-q6hh
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