CVE-2018-1061

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
redhatCNA
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 87%
VendorProductVersion
pythonpython
𝑥
< 2.7.15
pythonpython
3.0 ≤
𝑥
< 3.4.9
pythonpython
3.5.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 3.5.5
pythonpython
3.6 ≤
𝑥
≤ 3.6.4
pythonpython
3.7.0:alpha1
pythonpython
3.7.0:alpha2
pythonpython
3.7.0:alpha3
pythonpython
3.7.0:alpha4
pythonpython
3.7.0:beta1
pythonpython
3.7.0:beta2
pythonpython
3.7.0:beta3
pythonpython
3.7.0:beta4
pythonpython
3.7.0:beta5
pythonpython
3.7.0:rc1
debiandebian_linux
8.0
debiandebian_linux
9.0
redhatansible_tower
3.3
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
7.0
canonicalubuntu_linux
12.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
18.04
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
python2.7
bullseye
2.7.18-8+deb11u1
fixed
wheezy
no-dsa
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
python2.7
noble
dne
mantic
dne
lunar
dne
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
impish
not-affected
hirsute
not-affected
groovy
not-affected
focal
not-affected
eoan
not-affected
disco
not-affected
cosmic
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
artful
ignored
xenial
Fixed 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4
released
trusty
Fixed 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5
released
python3.4
noble
dne
mantic
dne
lunar
dne
kinetic
dne
jammy
dne
impish
dne
hirsute
dne
groovy
dne
focal
dne
eoan
dne
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
artful
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
Fixed 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7
released
python3.5
noble
dne
mantic
dne
lunar
dne
kinetic
dne
jammy
dne
impish
dne
hirsute
dne
groovy
dne
focal
dne
eoan
dne
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
artful
dne
xenial
Fixed 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5
released
trusty
Fixed 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1
released
python3.6
noble
dne
mantic
dne
lunar
dne
kinetic
dne
jammy
dne
impish
dne
hirsute
dne
groovy
dne
focal
dne
eoan
dne
disco
dne
cosmic
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
artful
ignored
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
python3.7
noble
dne
mantic
dne
lunar
dne
kinetic
dne
jammy
dne
impish
dne
hirsute
dne
groovy
dne
focal
dne
eoan
not-affected
disco
not-affected
cosmic
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
artful
ignored
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
References