CVE-2018-1061 Information

Description

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042001 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3041 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1260 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3725 https://bugs.python.org/issue32981 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1061 https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/changelog.htmlpython-3-5-6-release-candidate-1 https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.htmlpython-3-6-5-release-candidate-1 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/46PVWY5LFP4BRPG3BVQ5QEEFYBVEXHCK/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AEZ5IQT7OF7Q2NCGIVABOWYGKO7YU3NJ/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSKPGPZQNTAULHW4UH63KGOOUIDE4RRB/ https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03951en_us https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-2/ https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4306 https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.5