SB2018120712 - Amazon Linux AMI update for python27
Published: December 7, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018120712
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1061)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on he target system.The weakness exists due to the way catastrophic backtracking was implemented in python's difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method difflib. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
2) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1060)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on he target system.The weakness exists due to the way catastrophic backtracking was implemented in apop() method in pop3lib. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.