CVE-2023-26112

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
3.7 LOW
NETWORK
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
snykCNA
3.7 LOW
NETWORK
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P
CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 20%
VendorProductVersion
configobj_projectconfigobj
*
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
configobj
bullseye
unimportant
bookworm
unimportant
sid
5.0.9-1
fixed
trixie
5.0.9-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
configobj
oracular
not-affected
noble
not-affected
mantic
ignored
lunar
ignored
kinetic
ignored
jammy
Fixed 5.0.6-5ubuntu0.1
released
focal
Fixed 5.0.6-4ubuntu0.1
released
bionic
Fixed 5.0.6-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
released
xenial
Fixed 5.0.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
released
trusty
Fixed 4.7.2+ds-5ubuntu0.1~esm1
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/DiffSK/configobj/issues/232
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6BO4RLMYEJODCNUE3DJIIUUFVTPAG6VN/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NZHY7B33EFY4LESP2NI4APQUPRROTAZK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYU4IHVLOTYMFPH7KDOJGKZQR4GKWPFK/
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-CONFIGOBJ-3252494
https://github.com/DiffSK/configobj/issues/232
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6BO4RLMYEJODCNUE3DJIIUUFVTPAG6VN/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NZHY7B33EFY4LESP2NI4APQUPRROTAZK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYU4IHVLOTYMFPH7KDOJGKZQR4GKWPFK/
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-CONFIGOBJ-3252494