Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0256
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0256)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'python' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0256 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'python' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0256 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Updated python packages fix security vulnerabilities: A flaw was found in the way catastrophic backtracking was implemented in Python's pop3lib's apop() method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service (CVE-2018-1060). A flaw was found in the way catastrophic backtracking was implemented in Python's difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service (CVE-2018-1061). Affected Software/OS: 'python' package(s) on Mageia 5, Mageia 6. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-1060 Debian Security Information: DSA-4306 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4306 Debian Security Information: DSA-4307 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/46PVWY5LFP4BRPG3BVQ5QEEFYBVEXHCK/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JSKPGPZQNTAULHW4UH63KGOOUIDE4RRB/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AEZ5IQT7OF7Q2NCGIVABOWYGKO7YU3NJ/ https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHBA-2019:0327 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3041 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3041 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3505 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:1260 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1260 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:3725 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3725 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042001 SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0086 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-2/ Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-1061
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