USN-8515-1: Addressable vulnerability
It was discovered that Addressable incorrectly handled certain URI templates, generating regular expressions vulnerable to catastrophic backtracking. An attacker could use this issue to craft a URI that, when matched against a vulnerable template, causes excessive resource consumption, leading to a denial of service.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Improper handling of URI templates could lead to excessive resource consumption.
- Who is affected
- Users of Addressable.
- Urgency
- Remediation is important to prevent denial of service.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Addressable.
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Details
Original advisory: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8515-1
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-356110.36% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 28% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-35611 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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