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CVE-2018-1061 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
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%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-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 cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation Red Hat, Inc.  

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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:
11/06/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.