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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-59922
Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins. Prior to 3.3.0, a run of closed tilde, equals-sign, or caret marker pairs around a cha...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins. Prior to 3.3.0, a run of closed tilde, equals-sign, or caret marker pairs around a character causes quadratic work in src/mistune/plugins/formatting.py when the strikethrough, mark, or insert plugin scans for matching markers from each possible start position, allowing denial of service through CPU exhaustion. This issue is fixed in version 3.3.0.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:13
mistune
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Debian:14
mistune
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org