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CVE-2018-1061 Affecting python2.7 package, versions <2.7.13-2+deb9u3

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High
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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-PYTHON27-306482
  • 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 python2.7 to version 2.7.13-2+deb9u3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply to the upstream python2.7 package. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant versions.

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.