CVE-2018-1061

Upstream information

CVE-2018-1061 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	5
Vector	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector	Network
Access Complexity	Low
Authentication	None
Confidentiality Impact	None
Integrity Impact	None
Availability Impact	Partial

CVSS v3 Scores
	National Vulnerability Database	SUSE
Base Score	7.5	5.5
Vector	AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector	Network	Local
Access Complexity	Low	Low
Privileges Required	None	None
User Interaction	None	Required
Scope	Unchanged	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact	None	None
Integrity Impact	None	None
Availability Impact	High	High
CVSSv3 Version	3.0	3.0

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1088004 [IN_PROGRESS]

SUSE Security Advisories:

SUSE-SU-2018:2408-1, published Fri Aug 17 07:07:52 MDT 2018
SUSE-SU-2018:2696-1, published Wed Sep 12 07:07:59 MDT 2018
SUSE-SU-2018:3554-1, published Mon Oct 29 14:13:38 MDT 2018
SUSE-SU-2018:3554-2, published Mon Dec 10 10:25:37 MST 2018
openSUSE-SU-2018:2712-1, published Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:08:02 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2018:3703-1, published Sat, 10 Nov 2018 00:20:28 +0100 (CET)

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
Openstack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-base >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-xml >= 2.7.13-28.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Magnum-Orchestration-7-2018-2520
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-base >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-xml >= 2.7.13-28.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE-CAASP-3.0-2018-2520
SUSE CaaS Platform ALL	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-base >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-xml >= 2.7.13-28.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE-CAASP-ALL-2018-2520
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5	`python >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-strict-tls-check >= 2.7.13-28.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE-Storage-5-2018-2520
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-base >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-curses >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-devel >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-tk >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-xml >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python3 >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python3-base >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python3-curses >= 3.4.6-25.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-1886 SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-2520
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-base >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-curses >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-devel >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-tk >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-xml >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python3-base >= 3.4.6-25.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA libpython3_4m1_0 SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP4-2018-2520
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting 12	`libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python3 >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python3-base >= 3.4.6-25.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-12-2018-1886
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3	`libpython2_6-1_0 >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-base >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-curses >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-demo >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-doc >= 2.6-8.40.15.1` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.6-8.40.15.1` `python-gdbm >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-idle >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-tk >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-xml >= 2.6.9-40.15.1`	Patchnames: sleposp3-python-13737
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS	`libpython2_6-1_0 >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `libpython2_6-1_0-32bit >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-32bit >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-base >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-base-32bit >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-curses >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-demo >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-doc >= 2.6-8.40.15.1` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.6-8.40.15.1` `python-gdbm >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-idle >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-tk >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-xml >= 2.6.9-40.15.1`	Patchnames: slessp3-python-13737
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	`libpython2_6-1_0 >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `libpython2_6-1_0-32bit >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `libpython2_6-1_0-x86 >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-32bit >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-base >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-base-32bit >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-base-x86 >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-curses >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-demo >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-doc >= 2.6-8.40.15.1` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.6-8.40.15.1` `python-gdbm >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-idle >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-tk >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-x86 >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-xml >= 2.6.9-40.15.1`	Patchnames: slessp4-python-13737
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-base >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-base-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-curses >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-demo >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-doc >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-gdbm >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-idle >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-tk >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-xml >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python3 >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python3-base >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python3-curses >= 3.4.6-25.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-1886 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-2520
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-base >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-base-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-curses >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-demo >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-doc >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-gdbm >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-idle >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-tk >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-xml >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python3-base >= 3.4.6-25.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA libpython3_4m1_0 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2018-2520
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3-LTSS	`libpython2_6-1_0 >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `libpython2_6-1_0-32bit >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-32bit >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-base >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-base-32bit >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-curses >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-demo >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-doc >= 2.6-8.40.15.1` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.6-8.40.15.1` `python-gdbm >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-idle >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-tk >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-xml >= 2.6.9-40.15.1`	Patchnames: slessp3-python-13737
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4	`libpython2_6-1_0 >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `libpython2_6-1_0-32bit >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `libpython2_6-1_0-x86 >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-32bit >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-base >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-base-32bit >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-base-x86 >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-curses >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-demo >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-doc >= 2.6-8.40.15.1` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.6-8.40.15.1` `python-gdbm >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-idle >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-tk >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-x86 >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-xml >= 2.6.9-40.15.1`	Patchnames: slessp4-python-13737
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-base >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-base-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-curses >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-demo >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-doc >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-gdbm >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-idle >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-tk >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-xml >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python3 >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python3-base >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python3-curses >= 3.4.6-25.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-1886 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-2520
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-base >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-base-32bit >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-curses >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-demo >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-doc >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-gdbm >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-idle >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-tk >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-xml >= 2.7.13-28.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2018-2520
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4	`python >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-32bit >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-base >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-demo >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-devel >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-doc >= 2.6-8.40.15.1` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.6-8.40.15.1` `python-gdbm >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-idle >= 2.6.9-40.15.1` `python-tk >= 2.6.9-40.15.1`	Patchnames: sdksp4-python-13737
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3	`python-base >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-devel >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python3-base >= 3.4.6-25.16.1` `python3-devel >= 3.4.6-25.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-1886 SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-2520
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4	`python-base >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-devel >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python3-devel >= 3.4.6-25.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA python3-devel SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP4-2018-2520
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3	`python-base >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-devel >= 2.7.13-28.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2018-2520
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4	`python-base >= 2.7.13-28.16.1` `python-devel >= 2.7.13-28.16.1`	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP4-2018-2520
openSUSE Leap 42.3	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-32bit >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `libpython3_4m1_0-32bit >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-32bit >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-32bit >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-base >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-base-32bit >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-base-debuginfo >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-base-debuginfo-32bit >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-base-debugsource >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-curses >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-curses-debuginfo >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-debuginfo >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-debuginfo-32bit >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-debugsource >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-demo >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-devel >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-doc >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-gdbm >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-gdbm-debuginfo >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-idle >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-tk >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-tk-debuginfo >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-xml >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python-xml-debuginfo >= 2.7.13-27.9.1` `python3 >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-32bit >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-base >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-base-32bit >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-base-debuginfo >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-base-debuginfo-32bit >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-base-debugsource >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-curses >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-curses-debuginfo >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-dbm >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-dbm-debuginfo >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-debuginfo >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-debuginfo-32bit >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-debugsource >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-devel >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-devel-debuginfo >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-doc >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-doc-pdf >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-idle >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-testsuite >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-testsuite-debuginfo >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-tk >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-tk-debuginfo >= 3.4.6-12.6.1` `python3-tools >= 3.4.6-12.6.1`	Patchnames: openSUSE-2018-1001 openSUSE-2018-1363

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s)	Source package	State
CaaS Platform 1.0	python	Released
CaaS Platform 2.0	python	Released
CaaS Platform 3.0	python	Released
OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7.0	python	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	python	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	python3	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	python	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	python3	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4	python	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12	python	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 12	python3	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP4	python	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS	python	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	python	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA LTSS	python3	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS	python	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS	python3	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	python	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	python3	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	python	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	python3	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4	python	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4	python	Released
SUSE Storage 5	python	Released

CVE-2018-1061

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