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FreeBSD: VID-C9B3324F-8E03-4AE3-89CE-8098CDC5BFA9 (CVE-2021-26813): py-markdown2 -- regular expression denial of service vulnerability

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FreeBSD: VID-C9B3324F-8E03-4AE3-89CE-8098CDC5BFA9 (CVE-2021-26813): py-markdown2 -- regular expression denial of service vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
03/03/2021
Created
09/05/2023
Added
09/01/2023
Modified
09/01/2023

Description

markdown2 >=1.0.1.18, fixed in 2.4.0, is affected by a regular expression denial of service vulnerability. If an attacker provides a malicious string, it can make markdown2 processing difficult or delayed for an extended period of time.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-py310-markdown2
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-py311-markdown2
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-py37-markdown2
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-py38-markdown2
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-py39-markdown2

References

  • CVE-2021-26813

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