1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-7040-2

USN-7040-2: ConfigObj vulnerability

Publication date

14 October 2024

Overview

ConfigObj could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • configobj - simple but powerful config file reader and writer for Python

Details

USN-7040-1 fixed a vulnerability in ConfigObj. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that ConfigObj contains regex that is susceptible to
catastrophic backtracking. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a regular expression denial of service.

USN-7040-1 fixed a vulnerability in ConfigObj. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that ConfigObj contains regex that is susceptible to
catastrophic backtracking. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a regular expression denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.04 trusty python-configobj –  4.7.2+ds-5ubuntu0.1~esm1  

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