DEBIAN-CVE-2026-112300

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-112300
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-112300.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-112300
Upstream
Published
2026-10-20T13:49:17Z
Modified
2026-10-20T14:00:07Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / configobj

Package

Name
configobj
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/configobj?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.0.8-1
5.0.8-2
5.0.8-3
5.0.9-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency":  "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-112300.json"

Debian:13 / configobj

Package

Name
configobj
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/configobj?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.0.9-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency":  "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-112300.json"

Debian:14 / configobj

Package

Name
configobj
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/configobj?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.0.9-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency":  "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-112300.json"