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Medium, CVSS 6.5

Infinite loop in Apache MINA

CVE-2021-41973GHSA-6mcm-j9cj-3vc3

What to do

Vendor fix available. Upgrade each affected package to the fixed version on its release line (org.apache.mina:mina-core 2.1.5, 2.0.22), redeploy, then verify what is actually installed.

This page has no inventory attached, so it cannot say whether you are affected. A vendor fix is not proof that your deployment is fixed.

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Severity and exploitation
Exploitation
No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.
CVSS
6.5 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
  • CVE-2021-41973: 4.63% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 91.72 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.
Source description

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

In Apache MINA, a specifically crafted, malformed HTTP request may cause the HTTP Header decoder to loop indefinitely. The decoder assumed that the HTTP Header begins at the beginning of the buffer and loops if there is more data than expected. Please update MINA to 2.1.5 or greater.

Dates and revisions
Published by the source
Last modified by the source
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  1. Revision 1 · created ·

    Published from ghsa record GHSA-6mcm-j9cj-3vc3

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2021-41973

Advisory: Infinite loop in Apache MINA
IDs: CVE-2021-41973, GHSA-6mcm-j9cj-3vc3
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2021-41973 (revision 1, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: org.apache.mina:mina-core 2.1.5, 2.0.22. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- Maven org.apache.mina:mina-core: affected >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.5; < 2.0.22; fixed in 2.1.5, 2.0.22

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- Maven org.apache.mina:mina-core: check the installed version with your package manager.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on org.apache.mina:mina-core.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6mcm-j9cj-3vc3 (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-6mcm-j9cj-3vc3 lists affected ranges: Maven org.apache.mina:mina-core >=2.1.0 =0 <2.0.22)

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