UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26112

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-26112

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26112.json

JSON Data

https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26112

Related

Published

2023-04-03T05:15:00Z

Modified

2025-06-02T17:22:14Z

Severity

5.9 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
3.7 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator

Summary

[none]

Details

All versions of the package configobj are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the validate function, using (.+?)((.*)). Note: This is only exploitable in the case of a developer, putting the offending value in a server side configuration file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / configobj

Package

Name: configobj
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/configobj@4.7.2+ds-5ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

4.7.2+ds-5ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

4.*

4.7.2+ds-5

4.7.2+ds-5build1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-configobj",
            "binary_version": "4.7.2+ds-5ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "ubuntu_priority": "low"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / configobj

Package

Name: configobj
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/configobj@5.0.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

5.0.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

5.*

5.0.6-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-configobj",
            "binary_version": "5.0.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-configobj-doc",
            "binary_version": "5.0.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-configobj",
            "binary_version": "5.0.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "ubuntu_priority": "low"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / configobj

Package

Name: configobj
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/configobj@5.0.6-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

5.0.6-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

5.*

5.0.6-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-configobj",
            "binary_version": "5.0.6-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-configobj-doc",
            "binary_version": "5.0.6-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-configobj",
            "binary_version": "5.0.6-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "ubuntu_priority": "low"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / configobj

Package

Name: configobj
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/configobj@5.0.6-4ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

5.0.6-4ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

5.*

5.0.6-3

5.0.6-3build1

5.0.6-4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-configobj-doc",
            "binary_version": "5.0.6-4ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-configobj",
            "binary_version": "5.0.6-4ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "ubuntu_priority": "low"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / configobj

Package

Name: configobj
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/configobj@5.0.6-5ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

5.0.6-5ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

5.*

5.0.6-4

5.0.6-5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-configobj-doc",
            "binary_version": "5.0.6-5ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-configobj",
            "binary_version": "5.0.6-5ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "ubuntu_priority": "low"
}

Ubuntu:24.10 / configobj

Package

Name: configobj
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/configobj@5.0.8-3?arch=source&distro=oracular

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

5.0.8-3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-configobj-doc",
            "binary_version": "5.0.8-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-configobj",
            "binary_version": "5.0.8-3"
        }
    ],
    "ubuntu_priority": "low"
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / configobj

Package

Name: configobj
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/configobj@5.0.8-2?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

5.0.8-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-configobj-doc",
            "binary_version": "5.0.8-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-configobj",
            "binary_version": "5.0.8-2"
        }
    ],
    "ubuntu_priority": "low"
}