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CVE-2018-1061 Affecting python3.5 package, versions <3.5.3-1+deb9u1

0.0
high

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-DEBIAN9-PYTHON35-304688
  • published 19 Jun 2018
  • disclosed 19 Jun 2018
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Introduced: 19 Jun 2018

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How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 python3.5 to version 3.5.3-1+deb9u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3.5 package and not the python3.5 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 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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