Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affecting python39:3.9/python39-mod_wsgi package, versions <0:4.7.1-7.module+el8.10.0+23075+0aa18782.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.6% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON39-10385204
  • published18 Jun 2025
  • disclosed17 Jun 2025

Introduced: 17 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-6069  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1333  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 python39:3.9/python39-mod_wsgi to version 0:4.7.1-7.module+el8.10.0+23075+0aa18782.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:23530.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python39:3.9/python39-mod_wsgi package and not the python39:3.9/python39-mod_wsgi package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The html.parser.HTMLParser class had worse-case quadratic complexity when processing certain crafted malformed inputs potentially leading to amplified denial-of-service.

CVSS Base Scores

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