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SUSE-SU-2018:2696-1 Not scored

Security update for python3

This update for python3 provides the following fixes: These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2018-1061: Prevent catastrophic backtracking in the difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method. An attacker could have used this flaw to cause denial of service (bsc#1088004). - CVE-2018-1060: Prevent catastrophic backtracking in pop3lib's apop() method. An attacker could have used this flaw to cause denial of service (bsc#1088009). These non-security issues were fixed: - Sort files and directories when creating tarfile archives so that they are created in a more predictable way. (bsc#1086001) - Add -fwrapv to OPTS (bsc#1107030)

Exploit probability Not scored
Published September 12, 2018
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 python3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 python3-base
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 12 python3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 12 python3-base
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 python3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 python3-base
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 python3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 python3-base
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 python3-base

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2018:2696-1

This update for python3 provides the following fixes: These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2018-1061: Prevent catastrophic backtracking in the difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method. An attacker could have used this flaw to cause denial of service (bsc#1088004). - CVE-2018-1060: Prevent catastrophic backtracking in pop3lib's apop() method. An attacker could have used this flaw to cause denial of service (bsc#1088009). These non-security issues were fixed: - Sort files and directories when creating tarfile archives so that they are created in a more predictable way. (bsc#1086001) - Add -fwrapv to OPTS (bsc#1107030)

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05 / REFERENCES

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