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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0149
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2021-0149)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-cairosvg' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0149 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-cairosvg' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0149 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
When processing SVG files, the python package CairoSVG uses two regular
expressions which are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service
(REDoS). If an attacker provides a malicious SVG, it can make cairosvg
get stuck processing the file for a very long time (CVE-2021-21236).

Affected Software/OS:
'python-cairosvg' package(s) on Mageia 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-21236
https://github.com/Kozea/CairoSVG/security/advisories/GHSA-hq37-853p-g5cf
https://github.com/Kozea/CairoSVG/commit/cfc9175e590531d90384aa88845052de53d94bf3
https://github.com/Kozea/CairoSVG/releases/tag/2.5.1
https://pypi.org/project/CairoSVG/
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