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CVE-2018-1061 Affecting python27 package, versions <0:2.7.15-1.124.amzn1

0.0
medium

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-AMZN201803-PYTHON27-1715333
  • published 27 Sep 2021
  • disclosed 19 Jun 2018
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Introduced: 19 Jun 2018

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How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 python27 to version 0:2.7.15-1.124.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-1108.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python27 package and not the python27 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 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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