Python CVE-2018-1061 Input Validation Bypass Vulnerability

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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 the difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service.

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Python

CVE References

CVE-2018-1061

Other References

https://bugs.python.org/