Ubuntu Security Update USN-4897-2: Pygments vulnerabilities

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USN-4897-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Pygments. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Ben Caller discovered that Pygments incorrectly handled parsing certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into parsing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could cause Pygments to hang or consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-27291) It was discovered that Pygments incorrectly handled parsing certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-20270)

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