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python2, python3 — security advisory
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.
- Products
- python2, python3
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 2.7.15-r0, 3.5.6-r0, 3.6.5-r0, 3.6.6-r0
- CVEs
- CVE-2018-1060
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 22:10 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:ALPINE-CVE-2018-1060
python2
Fixed versions: 2.7.15-r0
python2
Fixed versions: 2.7.15-r0
python2
Fixed versions: 2.7.15-r0
python2
Fixed versions: 2.7.15-r0
python2
Fixed versions: 2.7.15-r0
python2
Fixed versions: 2.7.15-r0
python2
Fixed versions: 2.7.15-r0
python3
Fixed versions: 3.5.6-r0
python3
Fixed versions: 3.6.5-r0
python3
Fixed versions: 3.6.5-r0
python3
Fixed versions: 3.6.6-r0
Complete source record
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