Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting resource-agents-aliyun package, versions <0:4.1.1-98.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.76% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-RESOURCEAGENTSALIYUN-5618328
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed9 Nov 2021

Introduced: 9 Nov 2021

CVE-2021-20270  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 resource-agents-aliyun to version 0:4.1.1-98.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:4139.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream resource-agents-aliyun package and not the resource-agents-aliyun package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An infinite loop in SMLLexer in Pygments versions 1.5 to 2.7.3 may lead to denial of service when performing syntax highlighting of a Standard ML (SML) source file, as demonstrated by input that only contains the "exception" keyword.

CVSS Base Scores

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