CVE-2017-18361: High severity colander vulnerability

Published Feb 1, 2019
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Updated

In Pylons Colander through 1.6, the URL validator allows an attacker to potentially cause an infinite loop thereby causing a denial of service via an unclosed parenthesis.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
pip/colander<1.7.0
1.7.0
Pylonsproject Colander<=1.6

Event History

Feb 1, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Description
Feb 7, 2019
Advisory Published
06:18 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18361?

The severity of CVE-2017-18361 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

2

How does CVE-2017-18361 affect Pylons Colander?

CVE-2017-18361 affects Pylons Colander versions up to and including 1.6.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2017-18361?

CVE-2017-18361 can potentially cause an infinite loop, leading to a denial of service.

4

How can I fix the vulnerability in Pylons Colander?

To fix the vulnerability, upgrade Pylons Colander to version 1.7.0 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-18361?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-18361 at the following references: - [NIST National Vulnerability Database](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18361) - [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/Pylons/colander/issues/290) - [GitHub Pull Request](https://github.com/Pylons/colander/pull/323)

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