vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-1061: ELSA-2018-3041: python security and bug fix update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 14, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 14, 2018
Added
Nov 6, 2018
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
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.
A flaw was found in the way catastrophic backtracking was implemented in python's difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service.
A flaw was found in the way catastrophic backtracking was implemented in python's difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-pythonoracle-linux-upgrade-python-debugoracle-linux-upgrade-python-develoracle-linux-upgrade-python-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-python-testoracle-linux-upgrade-python-toolsoracle-linux-upgrade-tkinter
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