CVE catalog
CVE-2021-36373
ant: CVE-2021-36373
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.52% · Oct 25, 2026
When reading a specially crafted TAR archive an Apache Ant build can be made to allocate large amounts of memory that finally leads to an out of memory error, even for small inputs. This can be used to disrupt builds using Apache Ant. Apache Ant prior to 1.9.16 and 1.10.11 were affected.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ant | sid | 1.10.18-1 | fixed |
| Debian | ant | forky | 1.10.18-1 | fixed |
| Debian | ant | trixie | 1.10.15-1 | fixed |
| Debian | ant | bookworm | 1.10.13-1 | fixed |
| Cpe | ant | Not reported | 1.10.11 | fixed |
| Cpe | agile_product_lifecycle_management | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | banking_trade_finance | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | banking_treasury_management | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_cloud_native_core_automated_test_suite | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_order_and_service_management | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | communications_unified_inventory_management | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | enterprise_repository | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | insurance_policy_administration | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | primavera_gateway | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Opensuse | ant | tumbleweed | 1.10.12-1.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ant | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5 | 1.9.4-3.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ant-antlr | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5 | 1.9.4-3.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ant | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 1.9.4-3.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ant | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 1.9.4-3.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ant | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ant-antlr | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ant-junit | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ant | linux enterprise real time 15 sp2 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ant-antlr | linux enterprise real time 15 sp2 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ant-junit | linux enterprise real time 15 sp2 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | ant | leap 15.3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | ant-antlr | leap 15.3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | ant-junit | leap 15.3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | ant-junit5 | leap 15.3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | ant | leap 15.4 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | ant-antlr | leap 15.4 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | ant-junit | leap 15.4 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | ant-junit5 | leap 15.4 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ant | source | sid | 1.10.11-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ant | source | forky | 1.10.11-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ant | source | trixie | 1.10.11-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ant | source | bookworm | 1.10.11-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | ant | cpe | Not reported | 1.10.11 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2021-36373 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | ant | rpm | tumbleweed | 1.10.12-1.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11688-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ant | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5 | 1.9.4-3.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1417-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ant-antlr | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5 | 1.9.4-3.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1417-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ant | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 1.9.4-3.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1417-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ant | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 1.9.4-3.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1417-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ant | rpm | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ant-antlr | rpm | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ant-junit | rpm | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ant | rpm | linux enterprise real time 15 sp2 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ant-antlr | rpm | linux enterprise real time 15 sp2 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ant-junit | rpm | linux enterprise real time 15 sp2 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | ant | rpm | leap 15.3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | ant-antlr | rpm | leap 15.3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | ant-junit | rpm | leap 15.3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | ant-junit5 | rpm | leap 15.3 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | ant | rpm | leap 15.4 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | ant-antlr | rpm | leap 15.4 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | ant-junit | rpm | leap 15.4 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | ant-junit5 | rpm | leap 15.4 | 1.10.7-150200.4.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [ant-jmf]Unknown
Source package: [ant]
Details (1)
1.10.15-3.3· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
1.10.12-1.1Version impact unknown
dsa · ant · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ant-scripts]Unknown
Source package: [ant]
Details (1)
1.10.15-3.3· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
1.10.12-1.1Version impact unknown
dsa · ant · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ant-swing]Unknown
Source package: [ant]
Details (1)
1.10.15-3.3· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
1.10.12-1.1Version impact unknown
dsa · ant · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ant]Fixed
Source package: [ant]
Details (1)
1.10.15-3.3· noarch · tumbleweedFixed · Fixed:
1.10.12-1.1dsa · ant · opensuse · tumbleweed
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [ant]Fixed
Details (4)
1.10.13-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · bookworm; dsa · ant · debian · 12
1.10.13-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · bookworm; dsa · ant · debian · 12
1.10.15-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · bookworm; dsa · ant · debian · 12
1.10.15-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · bookworm; dsa · ant · debian · 12
- [ant-doc]Fixed
Source package: [ant]
Details (4)
1.10.13-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · bookworm; dsa · ant · debian · 12
1.10.13-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · bookworm; dsa · ant · debian · 12
1.10.15-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · bookworm; dsa · ant · debian · 12
1.10.15-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · bookworm; dsa · ant · debian · 12
- [ant-optional]Fixed
Source package: [ant]
Details (4)
1.10.13-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · bookworm; dsa · ant · debian · 12
1.10.13-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · bookworm; dsa · ant · debian · 12
1.10.15-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · bookworm; dsa · ant · debian · 12
1.10.15-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · bookworm; dsa · ant · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [ant]Fixed
Details (2)
1.10.15-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · 13
1.10.15-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · 13
- [ant-doc]Fixed
Source package: [ant]
Details (2)
1.10.15-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · 13
1.10.15-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · 13
- [ant-optional]Fixed
Source package: [ant]
Details (2)
1.10.15-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · 13
1.10.15-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.10.11-1dsa · ant · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2022_1417-1.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36373]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-36373]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:1417-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:1418-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:11688-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-36373]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2021/cve-2021-36373.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-0794.json]
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