Disclosure summary
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
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-400
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2021-37136
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| netty | netty | * {"versionEndExcluding":"4.1.68"} |
| quarkus | quarkus | * {"versionEndExcluding":"2.2.4"} |
| oracle | banking_apis | * {"versionStartIncluding":"18.1","versionEndIncluding":"18.3"} |
| oracle | banking_apis | 19.1 |
| oracle | banking_apis | 19.2 |
| oracle | banking_apis | 20.1 |
| oracle | banking_apis | 21.1 |
| oracle | banking_digital_experience | 18.1 |
| oracle | banking_digital_experience | 18.2 |
| oracle | banking_digital_experience | 18.3 |
| oracle | banking_digital_experience | 19.1 |
| oracle | banking_digital_experience | 19.2 |
| oracle | banking_digital_experience | 20.1 |
| oracle | banking_digital_experience | 21.1 |
| oracle | coherence | 12.2.1.4.0 |
| oracle | coherence | 14.1.1.0.0 |
| oracle | commerce_guided_search | 11.3.2 |
| oracle | communications_brm_-_elastic_charging_engine | * {"versionEndExcluding":"12.0.0.4.6"} |
| oracle | communications_brm_-_elastic_charging_engine | 12 |
| oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function | 1.10.0 |
| oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function | 1.11.0 |
| oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_network_slice_selection_function | 1.8.0 |
| oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_policy | 1.15.0 |
| oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_security_edge_protection_proxy | 1.7.0 |
| oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_unified_data_repository | 1.15.0 |
| oracle | communications_diameter_signaling_router | * {"versionStartIncluding":"8.0.0.0","versionEndIncluding":"8.5.0.2"} |
| oracle | communications_instant_messaging_server | 8.1 |
| oracle | helidon | 1.4.10 |
| oracle | helidon | 2.4.0 |
| oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.48 |
| oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.57 |
| oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.58 |
| oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.59 |
| oracle | webcenter_portal | 12.2.1.3.0 |
| oracle | webcenter_portal | 12.2.1.4.0 |
| netapp | oncommand_insight | - |
| debian | debian_linux | 10.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 11.0 |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- github.com — Third Party Advisory
- lists.apache.org
- lists.apache.org
- lists.apache.org
- lists.apache.org
- lists.apache.org
- lists.apache.org
- lists.debian.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com — Third Party Advisory
- www.debian.org — Third Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- github.com — Third Party Advisory
- lists.apache.org
- lists.apache.org
- lists.apache.org
- lists.apache.org
- lists.apache.org
- lists.apache.org
- lists.debian.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com — Third Party Advisory
- www.debian.org — Third Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
PUBLISHED 2021-10-19T11:15:07-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T18:17:10-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:20-04:00