CVE-2018-1060 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-1060

Vendor [Unknown]
Product python
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published June 18, 2018
Last update August 5, 2024
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 18, 2018 CVE published
August 5, 2024 Record updated