Improper Input Validation Affecting python-devel package, versions <0:2.7.5-76.el7
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Start learning- Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-PYTHONDEVEL-2107434
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed14 Mar 2018
Introduced: 14 Mar 2018
CVE-2018-1061 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:7 python-devel to version 0:2.7.5-76.el7 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-devel package and not the python-devel package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 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.
References
- https://bugs.python.org/issue32981
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1061
- https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-5-6-release-candidate-1
- https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-6-5-release-candidate-1
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03951en_us
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1061
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4306
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307
- 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://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3041
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042001
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/46PVWY5LFP4BRPG3BVQ5QEEFYBVEXHCK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AEZ5IQT7OF7Q2NCGIVABOWYGKO7YU3NJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSKPGPZQNTAULHW4UH63KGOOUIDE4RRB/