CVE-2018-1061 Affecting python-libs package, versions <0:2.7.16-1.amzn2.0.1


high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.63% (79th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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SUSE
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
6.5 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-PYTHONLIBS-1670999
  • published 27 Sep 2021
  • disclosed 19 Jun 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python-libs to version 0:2.7.16-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2019-1230.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-libs package and not the python-libs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

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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