CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-1061

Published: Jun 19, 2018 | Modified: Nov 07, 2023
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
6.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
LOW

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

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Python Python * 2.7.15 (excluding)
Python Python 3.0 (including) 3.4.9 (excluding)
Python Python 3.5.0 (including) 3.5.5 (including)
Python Python 3.6 (including) 3.6.4 (including)
Python Python 3.7.0-alpha1 (including) 3.7.0-alpha1 (including)
Python Python 3.7.0-alpha2 (including) 3.7.0-alpha2 (including)
Python Python 3.7.0-alpha3 (including) 3.7.0-alpha3 (including)
Python Python 3.7.0-alpha4 (including) 3.7.0-alpha4 (including)
Python Python 3.7.0-beta1 (including) 3.7.0-beta1 (including)
Python Python 3.7.0-beta2 (including) 3.7.0-beta2 (including)
Python Python 3.7.0-beta3 (including) 3.7.0-beta3 (including)
Python Python 3.7.0-beta4 (including) 3.7.0-beta4 (including)
Python Python 3.7.0-beta5 (including) 3.7.0-beta5 (including)
Python Python 3.7.0-rc1 (including) 3.7.0-rc1 (including)
Python2.7 Ubuntu artful *
Python2.7 Ubuntu trusty *
Python2.7 Ubuntu xenial *
Python3.4 Ubuntu trusty *
Python3.5 Ubuntu esm-infra-legacy/trusty *
Python3.5 Ubuntu trusty *
Python3.5 Ubuntu trusty/esm *
Python3.5 Ubuntu xenial *
Python3.6 Ubuntu artful *
Python3.7 Ubuntu artful *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 RedHat python-0:2.7.5-76.el7 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Advanced Update Support RedHat python-0:2.7.5-63.el7_4 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Telco Extended Update Support RedHat python-0:2.7.5-63.el7_4 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions RedHat python-0:2.7.5-63.el7_4 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 Extended Update Support RedHat python-0:2.7.5-74.el7_5 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 RedHat python27-python-0:2.7.16-4.el6 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 RedHat python27-python-jinja2-0:2.6-12.el6 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 RedHat rh-python36-python-0:3.6.9-2.el6 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 RedHat python27-python-0:2.7.16-4.el7 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 RedHat python27-python-jinja2-0:2.6-15.el7 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 RedHat rh-python36-python-0:3.6.9-2.el7 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUS RedHat python27-python-0:2.7.16-4.el7 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUS RedHat python27-python-jinja2-0:2.6-15.el7 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS RedHat python27-python-0:2.7.16-4.el7 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS RedHat python27-python-jinja2-0:2.6-15.el7 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS RedHat rh-python36-python-0:3.6.9-2.el7 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS RedHat python27-python-0:2.7.16-4.el7 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS RedHat python27-python-jinja2-0:2.6-15.el7 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS RedHat rh-python36-python-0:3.6.9-2.el7 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 EUS RedHat rh-python36-python-0:3.6.9-2.el7 *

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