CVE-2018-1061
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
python before versions 2.7.15, 3.4.9, 3.5.6rc1, 3.6.5rc1 and 3.7.0 is vulnerable to catastrophic backtracking in the difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | python | python 2.7.15 | affected |
| [UNKNOWN] | python | python 3.4.9 | affected |
| [UNKNOWN] | python | python 3.5.6 | affected |
| [UNKNOWN] | python | python 3.7.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-20: CWE-20
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4306
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1061
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042001
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html
- https://bugs.python.org/issue32981
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-2/
- https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-6-5-release-candidate-1
- https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-5-6-release-candidate-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3041
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSKPGPZQNTAULHW4UH63KGOOUIDE4RRB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AEZ5IQT7OF7Q2NCGIVABOWYGKO7YU3NJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/46PVWY5LFP4BRPG3BVQ5QEEFYBVEXHCK/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1260
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03951en_us
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3725
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
References
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4306
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1061
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042001
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html
- https://bugs.python.org/issue32981
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-2/
- https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-6-5-release-candidate-1
- https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-5-6-release-candidate-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3041
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSKPGPZQNTAULHW4UH63KGOOUIDE4RRB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AEZ5IQT7OF7Q2NCGIVABOWYGKO7YU3NJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/46PVWY5LFP4BRPG3BVQ5QEEFYBVEXHCK/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1260
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03951en_us
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3725
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
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