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SUSE: 2021:3839-1 Critical: python-Pygments ReDoS Issue

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Calendar Grey December 1, 2021
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SUSE Security Update tackles a severe vulnerability in python-Pygments, essential for maintaining system reliability.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for python-Pygments fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-27291: Fixed ReDoS via crafted malicious input (bsc#1184812). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-3839=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 (noarch): python3-Pygments-2.6.1-4.3.1

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References

#1184812

Cross- CVE-2021-27291

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-27291 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-27291 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-27291.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1184812

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3839-1
Rating: important

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