CVE-2026-2641

ctags: ctags: Denial of Service due to uncontrolled recursion

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 18, 2026

Updated · July 8, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in ctags. A local attacker with low privileges can exploit a weakness in the V Language Parser component by executing a specially crafted input that triggers uncontrolled recursion within the parseExpression/parseExprList functions. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS), making the application unresponsive or unavailable.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 3.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')