UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1061

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1061
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1061.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1061
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2018-06-19T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:37Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

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.ISLINEJUNK method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / python2.7

Package

Name
python2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python2.7@2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.5-8ubuntu3
2.7.5-8ubuntu4
2.7.6-2
2.7.6-2ubuntu1
2.7.6-3
2.7.6-3ubuntu1
2.7.6-4
2.7.6-4ubuntu1
2.7.6-5
2.7.6-7
2.7.6-8
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.2
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.3
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "idle-python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / python3.4

Package

Name
python3.4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.4@3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7

Affected versions

3.*

3.4~b1-0ubuntu3
3.4~b1-4ubuntu4
3.4~b1-4ubuntu6
3.4~b1-5ubuntu2
3.4~b2-1
3.4~b3-1ubuntu1
3.4~rc1-1build1
3.4~rc2-1
3.4~rc3-0ubuntu1
3.4.0-1
3.4.0-2ubuntu1
3.4.0-2ubuntu1.1
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.1
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.3
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.4
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.5
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7",
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7",
            "binary_name": "python3.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7",
            "binary_name": "python3.4-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7",
            "binary_name": "python3.4-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7",
            "binary_name": "python3.4-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7",
            "binary_name": "python3.4-venv"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / python3.5

Package

Name
python3.5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.5@3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-venv"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / python2.7

Package

Name
python2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python2.7@2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.10-4ubuntu1
2.7.10-4ubuntu2
2.7.11-2
2.7.11-3
2.7.11-4
2.7.11-6
2.7.11-7
2.7.11-7ubuntu1
2.7.12-1~16.04
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "idle-python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / python3.5

Package

Name
python3.5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.5@3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5

Affected versions

3.*

3.5.0-3
3.5.0-3ubuntu1
3.5.1~rc1-2ubuntu1
3.5.1-1
3.5.1-2
3.5.1-3
3.5.1-5
3.5.1-6ubuntu1
3.5.1-6ubuntu2
3.5.1-9ubuntu1
3.5.1-10
3.5.2-2~16.01
3.5.2-2~16.04
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.1
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.2
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.3
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "python3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-venv"
        }
    ]
}