Description
All versions of the package configobj are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the validate function, using (.+?)\((.*)\).

**Note:** This is only exploitable in the case of a developer, putting the offending value in a server side configuration file.
Published: 2023-04-03
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-1260 All versions of the package configobj are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the validate function, using (.+?)\((.*)\). **Note:** This is only exploitable in the case of a developer, putting the offending value in a server side configuration file.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c33w-24p9-8m24 configobj ReDoS exploitable by developer using values in a server-side configuration file
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7040-1 ConfigObj vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7040-2 ConfigObj vulnerability
History

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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Description All versions of the package configobj are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the validate function, using (.+?)\((.*)\). **Note:** This is only exploitable in the case of a developer, putting the offending value in a server side configuration file. All versions of the package configobj are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the validate function, using (.+?)\((.*)\). **Note:** This is only exploitable in the case of a developer, putting the offending value in a server side configuration file.

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Configobj Project Configobj
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: snyk

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-13T19:35:38.781Z

Reserved: 2023-02-20T10:28:48.922Z

Link: CVE-2023-26112

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T11:39:06.600Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-04-03T05:15:07.753

Modified: 2025-02-13T17:16:11.327

Link: CVE-2023-26112

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-04-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-26112 - Bugzilla

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