USN-5085-1: SQL parse vulnerability

Publication date

22 September 2021

Overview

SQL parse could be made to denial of service if it received a specially crafted regular expression.

Releases


Packages

  • sqlparse - documentation for non-validating SQL parser in Python

Details

It was discovered that SQL parse incorrectly handled certain regular expression.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

It was discovered that SQL parse incorrectly handled certain regular expression.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
21.04 hirsute python3-sqlparse –  0.4.1-1ubuntu0.1

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