MGASA-2018-0256: python Mageia

Published
Published 29-05-2018Last modified 16-04-2026

Vulnerability summary

MGASA-2018-0256 is a vulnerability in python Mageia with no CVSS score yet.

Priority
Insufficient evidence

No CVSS vector published; no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
Not scored
010
No CVSS score recorded
EPSS scoreNot scoredRisk metrics not yet published.
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 2 · Downstream 0
CVE-2018-1060CVE-2018-1061

Timeline

  1. 29-05-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Updated python packages fix security vulnerabilities Updated python packages fix security vulnerabilities: 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 (CVE-2018-1060). A flaw was found in the way catastrophic backtracking was implemented in Python's difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service (CVE-2018-1061).

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EPSS trend

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Known exploited

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CISA KEV

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ENISA CNW

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CIRCL

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Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: not stated in public data.

Mageia2 products
  • python< 2.7.15-1.mga5
  • python< 2.7.15-1.mga6

1 vendor · 2 products

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