Improper Input Validation Affecting python-tools package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.16% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-PYTHONTOOLS-1380334
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Mar 2018

Introduced: 14 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-1061  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:6 python-tools.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-tools package and not the python-tools package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 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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