{"id":"MGASA-2018-0256","summary":"Updated python packages fix security vulnerabilities","details":"Updated python packages fix security vulnerabilities:\n\nA flaw was found in the way catastrophic backtracking was implemented\nin Python's pop3lib's apop() method. An attacker could use this flaw to\ncause denial of service (CVE-2018-1060).\n\nA flaw was found in the way catastrophic backtracking was implemented in\nPython's difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method. An attacker could use this flaw to\ncause denial of service (CVE-2018-1061).\n","modified":"2026-04-16T06:25:12.247106533Z","published":"2018-05-29T19:41:14Z","upstream":["CVE-2018-1060","CVE-2018-1061"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0256.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22845"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-6-5-final"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/6WVU6LVRWETHDLXB6T3636AYNKVHPASB/"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"python","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/python?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.15-1.mga5"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0256.json"}},{"package":{"name":"python","ecosystem":"Mageia:6","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/python?arch=source&distro=mageia-6"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.15-1.mga6"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0256.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}