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Scientific Linux SL7: SLSA-2018-3041-1 Moderate: Python DoS Issues

Calendar Nov 26, 2018 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory bug fix security fix DoS threat python Scientific Linux
python: DOS via regular expression backtracking in difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method in difflib (CVE-2018-1061) * python: DOS via regular expression catastrophic backtracking in apop() method in pop3lib (CVE-2018-1060) SL7 x86_64 python-2.7.5-76.el7.x86_64.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-76.el7.i686.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-76.el7.x86_64.rpm python-libs-2.7.5-76.el7.i686.rpm pyt [More...] 
Synopsis:          Moderate: python security and bug fix update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2018:3041-1
Issue Date:        2018-10-30
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2018-1060
                   CVE-2018-1061
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Security Fix(es):

* python: DOS via regular expression backtracking in difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK
method in difflib (CVE-2018-1061)

* python: DOS via regular expression catastrophic backtracking in apop()
method in pop3lib (CVE-2018-1060)
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SL7
  x86_64
    python-2.7.5-76.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-debuginfo-2.7.5-76.el7.i686.rpm
    python-debuginfo-2.7.5-76.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-libs-2.7.5-76.el7.i686.rpm
    python-libs-2.7.5-76.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-debug-2.7.5-76.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-devel-2.7.5-76.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-test-2.7.5-76.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-tools-2.7.5-76.el7.x86_64.rpm
    tkinter-2.7.5-76.el7.x86_64.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team