Bug 2507889

Summary: CVE-2026-59928 python-mistune: Mistune: Denial of Service via crafted Markdown document with reference-link definitions [fedora-all]
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Hardik Vyas <hvyas>
Component: python-mistuneAssignee: Miro HronĨok <mhroncok>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 45CC: epel-packagers-sig, mhroncok, neil, python-packagers-sig, romain.geissler
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Whiteboard: {"flaws": ["681b85ed-f463-4aad-a82b-dc1deab01b2c"]}
Fixed In Version: python-mistune-3.3.4-1.fc45 python-mistune-3.3.4-1.fc44 python-mistune-3.3.4-1.fc43 Doc Type: ---
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Description Hardik Vyas 2026-07-28 07:00:26 UTC
Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.

Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins. Prior to 3.3.0, a Markdown document containing many repeated or distinct reference-link definitions causes quadratic work in src/mistune/block_parser.py and the ref_links environment dictionary handling, allowing denial of service through CPU exhaustion. This issue is fixed in version 3.3.0.

Comment 1 Aoife Moloney 2026-08-17 15:38:35 UTC
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora Linux 45 development cycle.
Changing version to 45.

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2026-10-28 12:00:08 UTC
FEDORA-2026-340793a2f1 (python-mistune-3.3.4-1.fc43) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 43.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-340793a2f1

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2026-10-28 12:00:58 UTC
FEDORA-2026-ea39a303cf (python-mistune-3.3.4-1.fc44) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 44.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-ea39a303cf

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2026-10-28 12:00:59 UTC
FEDORA-2026-0a9fbbfa6d (python-mistune-3.3.4-1.fc45) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 45.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-0a9fbbfa6d

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2026-10-29 02:01:14 UTC
FEDORA-2026-0a9fbbfa6d has been pushed to the Fedora 45 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-0a9fbbfa6d`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-0a9fbbfa6d

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2026-10-29 02:21:18 UTC
FEDORA-2026-340793a2f1 has been pushed to the Fedora 43 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-340793a2f1`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-340793a2f1

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2026-10-29 02:47:11 UTC
FEDORA-2026-ea39a303cf has been pushed to the Fedora 44 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-ea39a303cf`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-ea39a303cf

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 8 Fedora Update System 2026-11-04 01:16:18 UTC
FEDORA-2026-0a9fbbfa6d (python-mistune-3.3.4-1.fc45) has been pushed to the Fedora 45 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 9 Fedora Update System 2026-11-06 01:26:04 UTC
FEDORA-2026-ea39a303cf (python-mistune-3.3.4-1.fc44) has been pushed to the Fedora 44 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 10 Fedora Update System 2026-11-06 01:50:56 UTC
FEDORA-2026-340793a2f1 (python-mistune-3.3.4-1.fc43) has been pushed to the Fedora 43 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.