ISOMAN

CVE

CVE-2018-1061

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.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
Published
Modified
NVD detailAll CVEs

Linked Releases

DistributionReleaseStatusEvidence
Ubuntu18.04.6 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu18.04.6 amd64 live-serverunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.7 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.6 i386 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.7 amd64 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.6 i386 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 i386 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 amd64 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 i386 serverunknownsource

References

  1. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
  2. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042001
  3. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
  4. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3041
  5. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505
  6. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1260
  7. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3725
  8. https://bugs.python.org/issue32981
  9. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1061
  10. https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-5-6-release-candidate-1
  11. https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-6-5-release-candidate-1
  12. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html
  13. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html
  14. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/46PVWY5LFP4BRPG3BVQ5QEEFYBVEXHCK/
  15. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AEZ5IQT7OF7Q2NCGIVABOWYGKO7YU3NJ/
  16. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSKPGPZQNTAULHW4UH63KGOOUIDE4RRB/
  17. https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03951en_us
  18. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-1/
  19. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-2/
  20. https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4306