USN-4897-2: Pygments vulnerabilities

Published Aug 14, 2023
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Updated

USN-4897-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Pygments. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Ben Caller discovered that Pygments incorrectly handled parsing certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into parsing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could cause Pygments to hang or consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-27291) It was discovered that Pygments incorrectly handled parsing certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-20270)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/python-pygments<1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm1
1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04
All of the following
ubuntu/python3-pygments<1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm1
1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04

Event History

Aug 14, 2023
Advisory Published
12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

The vulnerability ID for this advisory is USN-4897-2.

2

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

The Python-Pygments package with version 1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm1 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is affected.

3

What is the severity of this vulnerability?

The severity of this vulnerability is not specified in the advisory.

4

How do I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, you need to update the Python-Pygments package to version 1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm1 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability in the advisory links: - [CVE-2021-20270](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20270) - [CVE-2021-27291](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-27291) - [USN-4885-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4885-1)

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