Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting python36:3.6/python3-docs package, versions <0:3.6.7-2.module+el8.1.0+3334+5cb623d7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON36-4123975
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Dec 2020

Introduced: 10 Dec 2020

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 python36:3.6/python3-docs to version 0:3.6.7-2.module+el8.1.0+3334+5cb623d7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:4150.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python36:3.6/python3-docs package and not the python36:3.6/python3-docs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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 Scores

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