CVE-2018-1000802: Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 20.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Python Software Foundation Python (CPython) version 2.7 contains a CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in shutil module (make_archive function) that can result in Denial of service, Information gain via injection of arbitrary files on the system or entire drive. This attack appear to be exploitable via Passage of unfiltered user input to the function. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit add531a1e55b0a739b0f42582f1c9747e5649ace.

Affected products

• Canonical Ubuntu Linux: version 12.04 only; version 14.04 only; version 16.04 only; version 18.04 only
• Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only; version 9.0 only
• Opensuse Leap: version 15.1 only
• Python Python: from 2.7.0, before 2.7.16 (fixed in 2.7.16)

Published 2018-09-18. Last modified 2026-10-08.