A tinyxml security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 Extended LTS to address an issue that could lead to an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp(), which results in a denial of service.
ELA-602-1 tinyxml security update
Package tinyxml
ELA-602-1 tinyxml security update
Version 2.6.2-2+deb8u1
Related CVEs CVE-2021-42260
An issue has been found in tinyxml, a C++ XML parsing library. Crafted XML messages could lead to an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp(), which results in a denial of service.
For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 2.6.2-2+deb8u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your tinyxml packages.
Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found at: https://deb.freexian.com/extended-lts/
