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CVE-2018-1061

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 4.98%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-06-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2018-1061
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
4.98%

Original NVD 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.

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