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CVE-2018-1061 Detail

Current Description

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.

Source:  MITRE
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Severity

 


CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  Red Hat, Inc.
Base Score: 6.5 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042001 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3041 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1260
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3725
https://bugs.python.org/issue32981 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1061 Issue Tracking
https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-5-6-release-candidate-1 Vendor Advisory
https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-6-5-release-candidate-1 Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/46PVWY5LFP4BRPG3BVQ5QEEFYBVEXHCK/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AEZ5IQT7OF7Q2NCGIVABOWYGKO7YU3NJ/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSKPGPZQNTAULHW4UH63KGOOUIDE4RRB/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
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-4306 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307 Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information NIST  
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation Red Hat, Inc.  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Up to (excluding)
2.7.15
 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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From (including)
3.0		Up to (excluding)
3.4.9
 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
3.5.0		Up to (including)
3.5.5
 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
3.6		Up to (including)
3.6.4
 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.7.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.7.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.7.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.7.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.7.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.7.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.7.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Configuration 2 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Configuration 3 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_tower:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 4 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
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Configuration 5 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-1061
NVD Published Date:
06/19/2018
NVD Last Modified:
10/02/2019