CVE-2018-1061 Affecting python3.7 package, versions <3.7.0~b3-1


low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    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-DEBIAN10-PYTHON37-279196
  • published 19 Jun 2018
  • disclosed 19 Jun 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 python3.7 to version 3.7.0~b3-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3.7 package and not the python3.7 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 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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