REDHAT-BUG-2251643: Medium severity Pygments Pygments vulnerability

Published Nov 27, 2023
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Updated

A ReDoS issue was discovered in pygments/lexers/smithy.py in pygments through 2.15.0 via SmithyLexer.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Pygments Pygments<=2.15.0

Event History

Nov 27, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2251643?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2251643 is categorized as a ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) vulnerability.

2

What versions of Pygments are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2251643?

Pygments versions up to and including 2.15.0 are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2251643.

3

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2251643?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2251643, update Pygments to a version above 2.15.0.

4

What component of Pygments does REDHAT-BUG-2251643 impact?

REDHAT-BUG-2251643 impacts the SmithyLexer component in pygments/lexers/smithy.py.

5

Is a workaround available for REDHAT-BUG-2251643?

There is currently no documented workaround for REDHAT-BUG-2251643; the best option is to update the library.

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