CVE-2022-21670
Published: 10 January 2022
markdown-it is a Markdown parser. Prior to version 1.3.2, special patterns with length greater than 50 thousand characterss could slow down the parser significantly. Users should upgrade to version 12.3.2 to receive a patch. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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node-markdown-it Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
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| focal |
Does not exist
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| hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
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| jammy |
Needs triage
|
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| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
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| lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
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| mantic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
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| noble |
Needs triage
|
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| trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
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| upstream |
Needs triage
|
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| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/commit/ffc49ab46b5b751cd2be0aabb146f2ef84986101 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.3 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |