HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-37136
HIGH

CVE-2021-37136

CWE-400Published: October 19, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Bzip2 decompression decoder function doesn't allow setting size restrictions on the decompressed output data (which affects the allocation size used during decompression). All users of Bzip2Decoder are affected. The malicious input can trigger an OOME and so a DoS attack

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-37136 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
netapp1 product(s)
oncommand insight
netty1 product(s)
netty
Oracle15 product(s)
banking apisbanking digital experiencecoherencecommerce guided searchcommunications brm - elastic charging enginecommunications cloud native core binding support functioncommunications cloud native core network slice selection functioncommunications cloud native core policycommunications cloud native core security edge protection proxycommunications cloud native core unified data repositorycommunications diameter signaling routercommunications instant messaging server+3
quarkus1 product(s)
quarkus
Source: NVD CPE · 38 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-grg4-wf29-r9vv
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00008.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0012/
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5316
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-grg4-wf29-r9vv
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00008.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0012/
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5316

All References (26)

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https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-grg4-wf29-r9vvThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06a145c9bd41a7344da242cef07977b24abe3349161ede948e30913d%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5406eaf3b07577d233b9f07cfc8f26e28369e6bab5edfcab41f28abb%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5e05eba32476c580412f9fbdfc9b8782d5b40558018ac4ac07192a04%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75490c61c2cb7b6ae2c81238fd52ae13636c60435abcd732d41531a0%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd262f59b1586a108e320e5c966feeafbb1b8cdc96965debc7cc10b16%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb2bf8597e53364ccab212fbcbb2a4e9f0a9e1429b1dc08023c6868e%40%3Cdev.tinkerpop.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00008.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0012/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5316Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-grg4-wf29-r9vvThird Party Advisory
→
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06a145c9bd41a7344da242cef07977b24abe3349161ede948e30913d%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-37136
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 19, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-37136 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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