UnratedFix available
python2: Fix of CVE-2026-15308
Type: advisorySources: OSV
- CVE-2026-15308: fix quadratic complexity in HTMLParser incremental parsing; an unterminated markup construct fed across many feed() calls no longer causes the growing buffer to be rescanned and reconcatenated on every call (CPU denial of service). Adds a regression test.
- Products
- python2, python2-debug, python2-devel, python2-libs, python2-test, python2-tkinter, python2-tools
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 2.7.18-7.module_el8.5.0+2448+00b3b861.tuxcare.els25
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-15308
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 11:14 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
- CVE-2026-15308: fix quadratic complexity in HTMLParser incremental parsing; an unterminated markup construct fed across many feed() calls no longer causes the growing buffer to be rescanned and reconcatenated on every call (CPU denial of service). Adds a regression test.
osv:CLSA-2026-1784798816
python2
Fixed versions: 2.7.18-7.module_el8.5.0+2448+00b3b861.tuxcare.els25
python2-debug
Fixed versions: 2.7.18-7.module_el8.5.0+2448+00b3b861.tuxcare.els25
python2-devel
Fixed versions: 2.7.18-7.module_el8.5.0+2448+00b3b861.tuxcare.els25
python2-libs
Fixed versions: 2.7.18-7.module_el8.5.0+2448+00b3b861.tuxcare.els25
python2-test
Fixed versions: 2.7.18-7.module_el8.5.0+2448+00b3b861.tuxcare.els25
python2-tkinter
Fixed versions: 2.7.18-7.module_el8.5.0+2448+00b3b861.tuxcare.els25
python2-tools
Fixed versions: 2.7.18-7.module_el8.5.0+2448+00b3b861.tuxcare.els25
Complete source record
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