SECURITY: Fedora 33 Update: python-pygments-2.6.1-5.fc33
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2021-175e686ca6
2021-02-07 01:31:59.042493
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Name : python-pygments
Product : Fedora 33
Version : 2.6.1
Release : 5.fc33
URL : https://pygments.org/
Summary : Syntax highlighting engine written in Python
Description :
Pygments is a generic syntax highlighter for general use in all kinds
of software such as forum systems, wikis or other applications that
need to prettify source code. Highlights are:
* a wide range of common languages and markup formats is supported
* special attention is paid to details that increase highlighting
quality
* support for new languages and formats are added easily; most
languages use a simple regex-based lexing mechanism
* a number of output formats is available, among them HTML, RTF,
LaTeX and ANSI sequences
* it is usable as a command-line tool and as a library
* ... and it highlights even Brainf*ck!
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Update Information:
Backport upstream patch to fix CVE (#1922137)
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ChangeLog:
* Fri Jan 29 2021 Tomas Hrnciar - 2.6.1-5
- Backport upstream patch to fix CVE (#1922137)
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References:
[ 1 ] Bug #1922136 - python-pygments: infinite loop in SML lexer may lead to DoS
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1922136
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This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use
su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2021-175e686ca6' at the command
line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at
http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html#upgrade-command-label
All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the
GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at
https://fedoraproject.org/keys
A python-pygments security update has been released for Fedora 33.
