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.
References
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 - |
23 Sep 2026, 19:19
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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
No product.
CWE
CWE-1333
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
