CVE-2018-1060
python: DOS via regular expression catastrophic backtracking in apop() method in pop3lib
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
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 pop3lib's apop() method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service.
Python antes de las versiones 2.7.15, 3.4.9, 3.5.6rc1, 3.6.5rc1 y 3.7.0 es vulnerable a un retroceso catastrófico en el método apop () de pop3lib. Un atacante podría usar este fallo para causar la denegación de servicio.
A flaw was found in the way catastrophic backtracking was implemented in python's pop3lib's apop() method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service.
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Timeline
- 2017-12-04 CVE Reserved
- 2018-05-05 CVE Published
- 2023-11-09 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-05 First Exploit
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CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (24)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042001 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1060 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html | Mailing List |
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| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html | Mailing List |
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| https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03951en_us | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://bugs.python.org/issue32981 | 2024-08-05 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Python Search vendor "Python" | Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" | >= 2.7.0 < 2.7.15 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version " >= 2.7.0 < 2.7.15" | - |
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| Python Search vendor "Python" | Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" | >= 3.0.0 < 3.4.9 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version " >= 3.0.0 < 3.4.9" | - |
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| Python Search vendor "Python" | Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" | >= 3.5.0 < 3.5.6 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version " >= 3.5.0 < 3.5.6" | - |
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| Python Search vendor "Python" | Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" | > 3.6.0 < 3.6.5 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version " > 3.6.0 < 3.6.5" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 28 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "28" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 29 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "29" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 30 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "30" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04" | esm |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Ansible Tower Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Tower" | 3.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Tower" and version "3.3" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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