CVE-2023-26112

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. 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.

3.7 /10

CVSS v3 : LOW

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/DiffSK/configobj/issues/232 Issue Tracking
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 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DiffSK/configobj/issues/232 Issue Tracking
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 Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:configobj_project:configobj:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Feb 2025, 17:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary (en) 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. (en) 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.

21 Nov 2024, 07:50

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.9 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 3.7
References () https://github.com/DiffSK/configobj/issues/232 - Issue Tracking () https://github.com/DiffSK/configobj/issues/232 - Issue Tracking
References () 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/6BO4RLMYEJODCNUE3DJIIUUFVTPAG6VN/ -
References () 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/NZHY7B33EFY4LESP2NI4APQUPRROTAZK/ -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYU4IHVLOTYMFPH7KDOJGKZQR4GKWPFK/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYU4IHVLOTYMFPH7KDOJGKZQR4GKWPFK/ -
References () https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-CONFIGOBJ-3252494 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-CONFIGOBJ-3252494 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

03 Nov 2023, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYU4IHVLOTYMFPH7KDOJGKZQR4GKWPFK/ -

18 Oct 2023, 04:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NZHY7B33EFY4LESP2NI4APQUPRROTAZK/ -
  • (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6BO4RLMYEJODCNUE3DJIIUUFVTPAG6VN/ -
Summary 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. 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.

10 Apr 2023, 13:57

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.9
First Time Configobj Project
Configobj Project configobj
CPE cpe:2.3:a:configobj_project:configobj:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-1333
References (MISC) https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-CONFIGOBJ-3252494 - (MISC) https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-CONFIGOBJ-3252494 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/DiffSK/configobj/issues/232 - (MISC) https://github.com/DiffSK/configobj/issues/232 - Issue Tracking

03 Apr 2023, 05:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-04-03 05:15

Updated : 2025-02-13 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-26112

Mitre link : CVE-2023-26112

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-26112

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Products Affected

configobj_project

  • configobj
CWE
CWE-1333

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity