vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2023-26112): ConfigObj vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Apr 3, 2023 | Sep 27, 2024 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 3, 2023
Added
Sep 27, 2024
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
All versions of the package configobj are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the validate function, using (.+?)\((.*)\).
**Note:** This is only exploitable in the case of a developer, putting the offending value in a server side configuration file.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-python-configobjubuntu-pro-upgrade-python3-configobjubuntu-upgrade-python3-configobj
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