CVE-2026-77422

JLine is a Java library for handling console input. From 3.0.0 until 3.30.15 and 4.3.1, the JLine built-in grep command in builtins/src/main/java/org/jline/builtins/PosixCommands.java accepts a user-controlled regular expression in grep(...) and, unless line-regexp mode is used, automatically adds a dot-star prefix and suffix before compiling it with Java's backtracking regular expression engine. The wrapping expands the backtracking search space, so a short nested-quantifier expression evaluated against non-matching input can consume excessive CPU and indefinitely block a command worker, including in remotely exposed shell sessions. This issue is fixed in versions 3.30.15 and 4.3.1.
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History

24 Sep 2026, 14:18

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References () https://github.com/jline/jline3/security/advisories/GHSA-r2xf-8xr9-62gw - () https://github.com/jline/jline3/security/advisories/GHSA-r2xf-8xr9-62gw -

23 Sep 2026, 19:19

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Information

Published : 2026-09-23 19:19

Updated : 2026-09-30 16:44


NVD link : CVE-2026-77422

Mitre link : CVE-2026-77422

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-77422


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CWE
CWE-1333

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity