{"action":"Upgrade python2 to 2.7.15-r0 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"2.7.15-r0","introduced":"0"}],"component":"python2","cve_ids":[],"ecosystem":"Alpine","ecosystem_qualifier":"Alpine:v3.7","exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["2.7.15-r0"],"id":"tcs_01M5NA1RVQSCSTT3G2C85SHFSE","modified_at":"2026-10-23T17:23:31.871276242Z","published_at":"2018-06-19T12:29:00.220Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2018-1061","https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2018-1061"],"severity":{"label":"high","score":7.5},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"ALPINE-CVE-2018-1061#Alpine:v3.7/python2","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2018-1061"}],"summary":"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 ser"}