CVE-2018-1061 Affecting python package, versions <0:2.7.5-76.0.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.61% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PYTHON-2527612
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed19 Jun 2018

Introduced: 19 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-1061  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 python to version 0:2.7.5-76.0.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-3041.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python package and not the python package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle: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.

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