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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7040-2
October 14, 2024
configobj vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
ConfigObj could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- 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.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  python-configobj                4.7.2+ds-5ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7040-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7040-1
  CVE-2023-26112