VDB
GHSA-gf62-w85x-fjpv
GHSA-gf62-w85x-fjpv
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 13, 2022
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.
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Timeline
- May 13, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 9, 2026 Distribution Patch (6 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory
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References
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4306 url
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-2 url
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03951en_us url
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/46PVWY5LFP4BRPG3BVQ5QEEFYBVEXHCK url
- https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-6-5-release-candidate-1 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1061 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1061 advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307 url
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-1 url
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSKPGPZQNTAULHW4UH63KGOOUIDE4RRB url
- https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-5-6-release-candidate-1 url
- https://bugs.python.org/issue32981 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3725 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1260 url
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AEZ5IQT7OF7Q2NCGIVABOWYGKO7YU3NJ url
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html url
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3041 url
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