9.8

CVE-2018-1000802: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2018:3002-1UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000802DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1000802
Published 18-09-2018Last modified 08-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1000802 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 20.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.8 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 20% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
20.13%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 11
DLA-1519-1DLA-1520-1DSA-4306-1MGASA-2018-0495OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0086-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11202-1

Timeline

  1. 18-09-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Python Software Foundation Python (CPython) version 2.7 contains a CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in shutil module (make_archive function) that can result in Denial of service, Information gain via injection of arbitrary files on the system or entire drive. This attack appear to be exploitable via Passage of unfiltered user input to the function. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit add531a1e55b0a739b0f42582f1c9747e5649ace.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

20.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 20.13% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse3 products
  • python-base&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15< 2.7.14-7.3.1
  • python&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15< 2.7.14-7.3.1
  • python&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15< 2.7.14-7.3.1
Debian2 products
Ubuntu2 products
  • python2.7< 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5 | < 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4 | < 2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1
  • python3.4< 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7
Canonical1 product
Opensuse1 product
Python1 product

6 vendors · 10 products

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