CVE-2026-77420

JLine is a Java library for handling console input. From 3.0.0 until 3.30.15 and 4.3.1, DefaultHistory.matchPatterns(String patterns, String line) in reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/history/DefaultHistory.java converts the HISTORY_IGNORE configuration value into a Java regular expression while escaping only part of its syntax, allowing other regex metacharacters to reach the backtracking engine. An attacker who can control application or user configuration can supply a nested-quantifier expression that is reevaluated whenever a command is added to history, consuming excessive CPU and indefinitely blocking the reader thread. This issue is fixed in versions 3.30.15 and 4.3.1.
Configurations

No configuration.

History

29 Sep 2026, 03:17

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References () https://github.com/jline/jline3/security/advisories/GHSA-5q95-hrpc-m3w3 - () https://github.com/jline/jline3/security/advisories/GHSA-5q95-hrpc-m3w3 -

23 Sep 2026, 19:19

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-23 19:19

Updated : 2026-09-30 19:38


NVD link : CVE-2026-77420

Mitre link : CVE-2026-77420

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-77420


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Products Affected

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CWE
CWE-1333

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity