CVE catalog
CVE-2021-42260
tinyxml: CVE-2021-42260
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.35% · Oct 25, 2026
TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp in tinyxmlparser.cpp via the TIXML_UTF_LEAD_0 case. It can be triggered by a crafted XML message and leads to a denial of service.
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 | tinyxml | sid | 2.6.2-7 | fixed |
| Debian | tinyxml | forky | 2.6.2-7 | fixed |
| Debian | tinyxml | trixie | 2.6.2-7 | fixed |
| Debian | tinyxml | bookworm | 2.6.2-6+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | pro | 2.6.2-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | pro | 2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | 20.04 | 2.6.2-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | 20.04 | 2.6.2-4build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | 20.04 | 2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | pro | 2.6.2-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | pro | 2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | 20.04 | 2.6.2-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | 20.04 | 2.6.2-4build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | 20.04 | 2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | tinyxml | leap 15.3 | 2.6.2-3.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | tinyxml | leap 15.2 | 2.6.2-lp152.4.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | tinyxml | source | sid | 2.6.2-6 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | tinyxml | source | forky | 2.6.2-6 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | tinyxml | source | trixie | 2.6.2-6 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | tinyxml | source | bookworm | 2.6.2-6 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | deb | pro | 2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | Not reported | USN-6542-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | deb | 20.04 | 2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 | Not reported | USN-6542-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | deb | pro | 2.6.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-42260 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tinyxml | deb | 20.04 | 2.6.2-4+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-42260 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | tinyxml | rpm | leap 15.3 | 2.6.2-3.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2021:3639-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | tinyxml | rpm | leap 15.2 | 2.6.2-lp152.4.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2021:1474-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libtinyxml2.6.2v5]Fixed
Source package: [tinyxml]
Details (2)
2.6.2-6+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.2-6dsa · tinyxml · debian · bookworm; dsa · tinyxml · debian · 12
2.6.2-6+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.2-6dsa · tinyxml · debian · bookworm; dsa · tinyxml · debian · 12
- [libtinyxml-dev]Fixed
Source package: [tinyxml]
Details (2)
2.6.2-6+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.2-6dsa · tinyxml · debian · bookworm; dsa · tinyxml · debian · 12
2.6.2-6+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.2-6dsa · tinyxml · debian · bookworm; dsa · tinyxml · debian · 12
- [libtinyxml-doc]Fixed
Source package: [tinyxml]
Details (2)
2.6.2-6+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.2-6dsa · tinyxml · debian · bookworm; dsa · tinyxml · debian · 12
2.6.2-6+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.2-6dsa · tinyxml · debian · bookworm; dsa · tinyxml · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libtinyxml2.6.2v5]Fixed
Source package: [tinyxml]
Details (2)
2.6.2-7· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.2-6dsa · tinyxml · debian · 13
2.6.2-7· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.2-6dsa · tinyxml · debian · 13
- [libtinyxml-dev]Fixed
Source package: [tinyxml]
Details (2)
2.6.2-7· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.2-6dsa · tinyxml · debian · 13
2.6.2-7· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.2-6dsa · tinyxml · debian · 13
- [libtinyxml-doc]Fixed
Source package: [tinyxml]
Details (2)
2.6.2-7· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.2-6dsa · tinyxml · debian · 13
2.6.2-7· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.2-6dsa · tinyxml · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2021_1474-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-42260]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2988-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-3130-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-42260]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6542-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2021:1474-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2021:3639-1]
- [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-244-05.json]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-42260]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2021/cve-2021-42260.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-3142.json]
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