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CVE-2018-1060 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.

HighCVSS 7.5 EPSS 5.0%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

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 pop3lib's apop() method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/python2.7(Debian:11) < 2.7.14-7 2.7.14-7
alpine/python2(Alpine:v3.10) < 2.7.15-r0 2.7.15-r0
alpine/python2(Alpine:v3.11) < 2.7.15-r0 2.7.15-r0
alpine/python2(Alpine:v3.12) < 2.7.15-r0 2.7.15-r0
alpine/python2(Alpine:v3.13) < 2.7.15-r0 2.7.15-r0
alpine/python2(Alpine:v3.14) < 2.7.15-r0 2.7.15-r0
alpine/python2(Alpine:v3.15) < 2.7.15-r0 2.7.15-r0
alpine/python2(Alpine:v3.5) < 2.7.15-r0 2.7.15-r0
alpine/python2(Alpine:v3.6) < 2.7.15-r0 2.7.15-r0
alpine/python2(Alpine:v3.7) < 2.7.15-r0 2.7.15-r0
alpine/python2(Alpine:v3.9) < 2.7.15-r0 2.7.15-r0
alpine/python2-tkinter(Alpine:v3.10) < 2.7.15-r0 2.7.15-r0
alpine/python2-tkinter(Alpine:v3.11) < 2.7.15-r0 2.7.15-r0
alpine/python2-tkinter(Alpine:v3.9) < 2.7.15-r0 2.7.15-r0
alpine/python3(Alpine:v3.5) < 3.5.6-r0 3.5.6-r0
alpine/python3(Alpine:v3.6) < 3.6.5-r0 3.6.5-r0
alpine/python3(Alpine:v3.7) < 3.6.5-r0 3.6.5-r0
alpine/python3(Alpine:v3.8) < 3.6.6-r0 3.6.6-r0
[UNKNOWN] python = python 2.7.15 No fix listed
[UNKNOWN] python = python 3.4.9 No fix listed
[UNKNOWN] python = python 3.5.6 No fix listed
[UNKNOWN] python = python 3.7.0 No fix listed
python >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.15 2.7.15
python >= 3.0.0, < 3.4.9 3.4.9
python >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.6 3.5.6
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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
python >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.5 3.6.5
fedoraproject fedora = 28 No fix listed
fedoraproject fedora = 29 No fix listed
fedoraproject fedora = 30 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 12.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 14.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 16.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 18.04 No fix listed
redhat ansible tower = 3.3 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux desktop = 7.0 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux server = 7.0 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux workstation = 7.0 No fix listed
debian linux = 8.0 No fix listed
debian linux = 9.0 No fix listed

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