RedHat python-jinja2 CVE-2020-28493 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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The python-jinja2 package contains Jinja2, a template engine written in pure Python. Jinja2 provides a Django inspired non-XML syntax but supports inline expressions and an optional sandboxed environment. Security Fix(es): python-jinja2: ReDoS vulnerability due to the sub-pattern (CVE-2020-28493) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section. SolutionFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 For the update to take effect, all applications using Jinja2 must be restarted.

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python-jinja2

CVE References

CVE-2020-28493