Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affecting python3-configobj package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.53% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON3CONFIGOBJ-21494425
  • published23 Oct 2026
  • disclosed19 Oct 2026

Introduced: 19 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-112300  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1333  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:8 python3-configobj.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-configobj package and not the python3-configobj package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was identified in DiffSK configobj up to 5.0.9. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _sectionmarker of the file configobj/init.py. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1