Python 3.5 and 2 others: python before versions 2.7.15, 3.4.9, 3.5.6rc1, 3.6.5rc1 and 3.7.0 is vulnerable to catastrophic backtracking…
CVE-2018-1061 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by Python 3.6 3.6.5, released March 28, 2018. 1 other affected product has no fix yet. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | |||
| Python 3.6 | 3.6.5 | Python 3.6 3.6.5 | Mar 28, 2018 |
| Python 3.7 | 3.7.1 | Python 3.7 3.7.1 | Oct 20, 2018 |
| No fix yet | |||
| Python 3.5 (Windows apps) | No fix yet | no-fix | n/a |
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