vulnerability
FreeBSD: VID-8719b935-8bae-41ad-92ba-3c826f651219 (CVE-2018-1061): python 2.7 -- multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | May 5, 2018 | May 6, 2018 | Jun 15, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
May 5, 2018
Added
May 6, 2018
Modified
Jun 15, 2026
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.
Solution
freebsd-upgrade-package-python27
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