Debian: DSA-4878-1: pygments security update

Date 27 Mar 2021

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

Ben Caller discovered that Pygments, a syntax highlighting package written in Python 3, used regular expressions which could result in denial of service.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4878-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
March 27, 2021                        https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : pygments
CVE ID         : CVE-2021-27291
Debian Bug     : 985574

Ben Caller discovered that Pygments, a syntax highlighting package
written in Python 3, used regular expressions which could result in
denial of service.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.3.1+dfsg-1+deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your pygments packages.

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

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/

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