CVE-2018-1060 Affecting python3.5 package, versions <3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.45% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-PYTHON35-304698
  • published18 Jun 2018
  • disclosed18 Jun 2018

Introduced: 18 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-1060  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 python3.5 to version 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3.5 package and not the python3.5 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 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 pop3lib's apop() method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service.

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CVSS Base Scores

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