# CVE-2024-44337: golang-github-gomarkdown-markdown: The package `github.com/gomarkdown/markdown` is a Go library for parsing Markdown text and rendering as HTML

CVE-2024-44337 is fixed in golang-github-gomarkdown-markdown on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44337 (version 0.0~git20260725.8435af3-1), released October 15, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-44337
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.1 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0050
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 15, 2024

## Description

The package `github.com/gomarkdown/markdown` is a Go library for parsing Markdown text and rendering as HTML. Prior to pseudoversion `v0.0.0-20240729232818-a2a9c4f`, which corresponds with commit `a2a9c4f76ef5a5c32108e36f7c47f8d310322252`, there was a logical problem in the paragraph function of the parser/block.go file, which allowed a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition by providing a tailor-made input that caused an infinite loop, causing the program to hang and consume resources indefinitely. Submit `a2a9c4f76ef5a5c32108e36f7c47f8d310322252` contains fixes to this problem.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | golang-github-gomarkdown-markdown Debian 14 | 0.0~git20260725.8435af3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44337](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-44337.md) | Oct 15, 2024 |

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