Is CVE-2018-1061 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2018-1061 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2018-1061?

CVE-2018-1061 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2018-1061?

CVE-2018-1061 has an EPSS score of 4.98% (91th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1061?

Upgrade python2.7 on debian 11 to 2.7.14-7 or later. Fixes are available for 27 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2018-1061

MEDIUMEPSS 91th pctl

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

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 the difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

How to fix

Remediation Available

python2.7Debian

Fixed in:2.7.14-7CVE-2018-1061

python2.7Ubuntu

Fixed in:2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5USN-3817-1

Fixed in:2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4USN-3817-1

Fixed in:2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1USN-3817-1

python2.7-minimalUbuntu

Fixed in:2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5USN-3817-1

Fixed in:2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4USN-3817-1

Fixed in:2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1USN-3817-1

python3.10Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.10.12-1~22.04.4USN-6891-1

python3.10-minimalUbuntu

Fixed in:3.10.12-1~22.04.4USN-6891-1

python3.11Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.11.0~rc1-1~22.04.1~esm1USN-6891-1

Fixed in:3.11.6-3ubuntu0.1USN-6891-1

python3.11-minimalUbuntu

Fixed in:3.11.0~rc1-1~22.04.1~esm1USN-6891-1

Fixed in:3.11.6-3ubuntu0.1USN-6891-1

python3.12Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.12.0-1ubuntu0.1USN-6891-1

python3.12-minimalUbuntu

Fixed in:3.12.0-1ubuntu0.1USN-6891-1

python3.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7USN-3817-1

python3.4-minimalUbuntu

Fixed in:3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7USN-3817-1

python3.5Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1USN-6891-1

Fixed in:3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm13USN-6891-1

Fixed in:3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5USN-3817-1

python3.5-minimalUbuntu

Fixed in:3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1USN-6891-1

Fixed in:3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm13USN-6891-1

Fixed in:3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5USN-3817-1

python3.6Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2USN-6891-1

python3.6-minimalUbuntu

Fixed in:3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2USN-6891-1

python3.7Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3USN-6891-1

python3.7-minimalUbuntu

Fixed in:3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3USN-6891-1

python3.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2USN-6891-1

Fixed in:3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.10USN-6891-1

python3.8-minimalUbuntu

Fixed in:3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2USN-6891-1

Fixed in:3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.10USN-6891-1

python3.9Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm2USN-6891-1

python3.9-minimalUbuntu

Fixed in:3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm2USN-6891-1

Python 2Windows application

Affected:2.7.15Fixed in:2.7.15Python Software Foundation

Affected:3.0 3.4.9Fixed in:3.4.9Python Software Foundation

Python 3.10Windows application

Affected:2.7.15Fixed in:2.7.15Python Software Foundation

Affected:3.0 3.4.9Fixed in:3.4.9Python Software Foundation

Python 3.11Windows application

Affected:2.7.15Fixed in:2.7.15Python Software Foundation

Affected:3.0 3.4.9Fixed in:3.4.9Python Software Foundation

Python 3.12Windows application

Affected:2.7.15Fixed in:2.7.15Python Software Foundation

Affected:3.0 3.4.9Fixed in:3.4.9Python Software Foundation

Python 3.8Windows application

Affected:3.0 3.4.9Fixed in:3.4.9Python Software Foundation

Affected:2.7.15Fixed in:2.7.15Python Software Foundation

Python 3.9Windows application

Affected:3.0 3.4.9Fixed in:3.4.9Python Software Foundation

Affected:2.7.15Fixed in:2.7.15Python Software Foundation

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

4.98%probability of exploitation in 30 days

91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory3

Third-Party Advisory10

Issue Tracking1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Other references7

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2024-3400	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-45105	Medium	5.9	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44228	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-21985	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2018-7600	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-3452	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix

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