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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4789-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Sebastien Delafond
November 12, 2020                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : codemirror-js
CVE ID         : CVE-2020-7760

It was discovered that codemirror, a browser-based text editor
implemented in JavaScript, was vulnerable to regular expression
denial-of-service.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.43.0-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your codemirror-js packages.

For the detailed security status of codemirror-js please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/codemirror-js

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-4789-1: codemirror-js security update

November 12, 2020
It was discovered that codemirror, a browser-based text editor implemented in JavaScript, was vulnerable to regular expression denial-of-service

Summary

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.43.0-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your codemirror-js packages.

For the detailed security status of codemirror-js please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/codemirror-js

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



Severity
Package : codemirror-js
CVE ID : CVE-2020-7760

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