openSUSE Security Update : python-markdown2 (openSUSE-2021-429)

high Nessus Plugin ID 147853

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for python-markdown2 fixes the following issues :

Update to 2.4.0 (boo#1181270) :

- [pull #377] Fixed bug breaking strings elements in metadata lists

- [pull #380] When rendering fenced code blocks, also add the language-LANG class

- [pull #387] Regex DoS fixes (CVE-2021-26813, boo#1183171)

- Switch off failing tests (gh#trentm/python-markdown2#388), ignore failing test suite.

update to 2.3.9 :

- [pull #335] Added header support for wiki tables

- [pull #336] Reset _toc when convert is run

- [pull #353] XSS fix

- [pull #350] XSS fix

- Add patch to fix unsanitized input for cross-site scripting (boo#1171379)

Solution

Update the affected python-markdown2 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 147853

File Name: openSUSE-2021-429.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 3/17/2021

Updated: 1/9/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-26813

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python3-markdown2, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python2-markdown2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:15.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/16/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/3/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-26813

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