CVE search · CVE-2018-1061
CVE-2018-1061
high 7.5
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.
Details
- Status
- Modified
- Published
- Last changed
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
- Weakness
- CWE-20, NVD-CWE-noinfo
Severity
| Version | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | medium 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
secalert@redhat.comSecondary |
| CVSS 3.0 | high 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
nvd@nist.govPrimary |
| CVSS 2.0 | medium 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
nvd@nist.govPrimary |
Affected products
Vendor and product from the NVD’s CPE applicability statements. Versions and conditions are on the NVD’s page.
- python · python
- debian · debian_linux
- redhat · ansible_tower
- redhat · enterprise_linux_desktop
- redhat · enterprise_linux_server
- redhat · enterprise_linux_workstation
- canonical · ubuntu_linux
- fedoraproject · fedora
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042001Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3041Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1260
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3725
- https://bugs.python.org/issue32981Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1061Issue Tracking
- https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-5-6-release-candidate-1Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-6-5-release-candidate-1Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/46PVWY5LFP4BRPG3BVQ5QEEFYBVEXHCK/
- 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/JSKPGPZQNTAULHW4UH63KGOOUIDE4RRB/
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03951en_us
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4306Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042001Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3041Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1260
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3725
- https://bugs.python.org/issue32981Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1061Issue Tracking
- https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-5-6-release-candidate-1Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-6-5-release-candidate-1Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/46PVWY5LFP4BRPG3BVQ5QEEFYBVEXHCK/
- 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/JSKPGPZQNTAULHW4UH63KGOOUIDE4RRB/
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03951en_us
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4306Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307Third Party Advisory