Fedora 28 : python35 (2018-99ff4c8f80)

high Nessus Plugin ID 120647

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Security update to 3.5.6 with fix for [CVE-2018-1060: difflib and poplib catastrophic backtracking](http://python-security.readthedocs.io/vuln/cve-2018-1060
_difflib_and_poplib_catastrophic_backtracking.html).

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Solution

Update the affected python35 package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?dc6c5614

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2018-99ff4c8f80

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 120647

File Name: fedora_2018-99ff4c8f80.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/3/2019

Updated: 7/2/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1060

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:28, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python35

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/15/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/18/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1060