CVE-2018-1060 in Python
Summary
python before versions 2.7.15, 3.4.9, 3.5.6 and 3.7.0 is vulnerable to catastrophic backtracking in pop3lib's apop() method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service.
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Responsible
Red Hat, Inc.
Reservation
12/04/2017
Disclosure
06/18/2018
Status
Confirmed
Entries
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| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119652 | Python pop3lib apop resource management | 399 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2018-1060 |