low3.7
CVE-2023-26112
configobj ReDoS exploitable by developer using values in a server-side configuration file
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | configobj | < 5.0.9 | 5.0.9 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Configobj Project | Configobj | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- 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/advisories/GHSA-c33w-24p9-8m24
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26112
- https://github.com/DiffSK/configobj/commit/7c618b0bbaff6ecaca51a6f05b29795d1377a4a5
- 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://pypi.org/project/configobj/5.0.9