cmark-gfm is GitHub's fork of cmark, a CommonMark parsing and rendering library and program in C. A polynomial time complexity issue in cmark-gfm may lead to unbounded resource exhaustion and subsequent denial of service. This CVE covers quadratic complexity issues when parsing text which leads with either large numbers of `_` characters. This issue has been addressed in version 0.29.0.gfm.10. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should validate that their input comes from trusted sources. ### Impact A polynomial time complexity issue in cmark-gfm may lead to unbounded resource exhaustion and subsequent denial of service. ### Proof of concept ``` $ ~/cmark-gfm$ python3 -c 'pad = "_" * 100000; print(pad + "." + pad, end="")' | time ./build/src/cmark-gfm --to plaintext ``` Increasing the number 10000 in the above commands causes the running time to increase quadratically. ### Patches This vulnerability have been patched in 0.29.0.gfm.10. ### Note on cmark and cmark-gfm XXX: TBD [cmark-gfm](https://github.com/github/cmark-gfm) is a fork of [cmark](https://github.com/commonmark/cmark) that adds the GitHub Flavored Markdown extensions. The two codebases have diverged over time, but share a common core. These bugs affect both `cmark` and `cmark-gfm`. ### Credit We would like to thank @gravypod for reporting this vulnerability. ### References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_complexity ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [github/cmark-gfm](https://github.com/github/cmark-gfm)
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CVE-2023-24824
### Vulnerable Library - commonmarker-0.23.6.gem
A fast, safe, extensible parser for CommonMark. This wraps the official libcmark library.
cmark-gfm is GitHub's fork of cmark, a CommonMark parsing and rendering library and program in C. A polynomial time complexity issue in cmark-gfm may lead to unbounded resource exhaustion and subsequent denial of service. This CVE covers quadratic complexity issues when parsing text which leads with either large numbers of `>` or `-` characters. This issue has been addressed in version 0.29.0.gfm.10. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should validate that their input comes from trusted sources.
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WS-2023-0095
### Vulnerable Library - commonmarker-0.23.6.gem
A fast, safe, extensible parser for CommonMark. This wraps the official libcmark library.
:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.
A fast, safe, extensible parser for CommonMark. This wraps the official libcmark library.
Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/commonmarker-0.23.6.gem
Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/2.7.0/cache/commonmarker-0.23.6.gem,/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.7.0/cache/commonmarker-0.23.6.gem
Found in HEAD commit: 8b41f7ce8d6c07e29a42e0ea31df76af3689cdc0
Vulnerabilities
Details
CVE-2023-26485
### Vulnerable Library - commonmarker-0.23.6.gemA fast, safe, extensible parser for CommonMark. This wraps the official libcmark library.
Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/commonmarker-0.23.6.gem
Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/2.7.0/cache/commonmarker-0.23.6.gem,/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.7.0/cache/commonmarker-0.23.6.gem
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **commonmarker-0.23.6.gem** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 8b41f7ce8d6c07e29a42e0ea31df76af3689cdc0
Found in base branch: main
### Vulnerability Detailscmark-gfm is GitHub's fork of cmark, a CommonMark parsing and rendering library and program in C. A polynomial time complexity issue in cmark-gfm may lead to unbounded resource exhaustion and subsequent denial of service. This CVE covers quadratic complexity issues when parsing text which leads with either large numbers of `_` characters. This issue has been addressed in version 0.29.0.gfm.10. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should validate that their input comes from trusted sources. ### Impact A polynomial time complexity issue in cmark-gfm may lead to unbounded resource exhaustion and subsequent denial of service. ### Proof of concept ``` $ ~/cmark-gfm$ python3 -c 'pad = "_" * 100000; print(pad + "." + pad, end="")' | time ./build/src/cmark-gfm --to plaintext ``` Increasing the number 10000 in the above commands causes the running time to increase quadratically. ### Patches This vulnerability have been patched in 0.29.0.gfm.10. ### Note on cmark and cmark-gfm XXX: TBD [cmark-gfm](https://github.com/github/cmark-gfm) is a fork of [cmark](https://github.com/commonmark/cmark) that adds the GitHub Flavored Markdown extensions. The two codebases have diverged over time, but share a common core. These bugs affect both `cmark` and `cmark-gfm`. ### Credit We would like to thank @gravypod for reporting this vulnerability. ### References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_complexity ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [github/cmark-gfm](https://github.com/github/cmark-gfm)
Publish Date: 2023-03-31
URL: CVE-2023-26485
### CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here. ### Suggested FixType: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-48wp-p9qv-4j64
Release Date: 2023-03-31
Fix Resolution: commonmarker - 0.23.9
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CVE-2023-24824
### Vulnerable Library - commonmarker-0.23.6.gemA fast, safe, extensible parser for CommonMark. This wraps the official libcmark library.
Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/commonmarker-0.23.6.gem
Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/2.7.0/cache/commonmarker-0.23.6.gem,/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.7.0/cache/commonmarker-0.23.6.gem
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **commonmarker-0.23.6.gem** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 8b41f7ce8d6c07e29a42e0ea31df76af3689cdc0
Found in base branch: main
### Vulnerability Detailscmark-gfm is GitHub's fork of cmark, a CommonMark parsing and rendering library and program in C. A polynomial time complexity issue in cmark-gfm may lead to unbounded resource exhaustion and subsequent denial of service. This CVE covers quadratic complexity issues when parsing text which leads with either large numbers of `>` or `-` characters. This issue has been addressed in version 0.29.0.gfm.10. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should validate that their input comes from trusted sources.
Publish Date: 2023-03-31
URL: CVE-2023-24824
### CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here. ### Suggested FixType: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-48wp-p9qv-4j64
Release Date: 2023-03-31
Fix Resolution: commonmarker - 0.23.9
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WS-2023-0095
### Vulnerable Library - commonmarker-0.23.6.gemA fast, safe, extensible parser for CommonMark. This wraps the official libcmark library.
Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/commonmarker-0.23.6.gem
Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/2.7.0/cache/commonmarker-0.23.6.gem,/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.7.0/cache/commonmarker-0.23.6.gem
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **commonmarker-0.23.6.gem** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 8b41f7ce8d6c07e29a42e0ea31df76af3689cdc0
Found in base branch: main
### Vulnerability DetailsCommonmarker vulnerable to to several quadratic complexity bugs that may lead to denial of service
Publish Date: 2023-04-12
URL: WS-2023-0095
### CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here. ### Suggested FixType: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-48wp-p9qv-4j64
Release Date: 2023-04-12
Fix Resolution: commonmarker - 0.23.9
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