CVE-2019-0820 (High) detected in system.text.regularexpressions.4.1.0.nupkg - autoclosed

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CVE-2019-0820 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - system.text.regularexpressions.4.1.0.nupkg

Provides the System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex class, an implementation of a regular expression e...

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/system.text.regularexpressions.4.1.0.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy:

• log4net.2.0.8.nupkg (Root Library)
  • ❌ system.text.regularexpressions.4.1.0.nupkg (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 805f1594681819ebcb285e2ce3dff329f7314be1

Vulnerability Details

A denial of service vulnerability exists when .NET Framework and .NET Core improperly process RegEx strings, aka '.NET Framework and .NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0980, CVE-2019-0981.

Publish Date: 2019-05-16

URL: CVE-2019-0820

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-cmhx-cq75-c4mj

Release Date: 2020-08-24

Fix Resolution: System.Text.RegularExpressions - 4.3.1

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.