Description
markdown2 >=1.0.1.18, fixed in 2.4.0, is affected by a regular expression denial of service vulnerability. If an attacker provides a malicious string, it can make markdown2 processing difficult or delayed for an extended period of time.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/trentm/python-markdown2/pull/387Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BRP5RN35JZTSJ3JT4722F447ZDK7LZS5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J752422YELXLMLZJPVJVKD2KKHHQRVEH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JTIX5UXRDJZJ57DO4V33ZNJTNKWGBQLY/
- https://github.com/trentm/python-markdown2/pull/387Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BRP5RN35JZTSJ3JT4722F447ZDK7LZS5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J752422YELXLMLZJPVJVKD2KKHHQRVEH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JTIX5UXRDJZJ57DO4V33ZNJTNKWGBQLY/
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 3, 2021
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified