CVE-2019-20907High· 7.5▾ TwilightIn Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able to craft a TAR archive leading to an infinite loop when opened by tarfile.open, because _proc_pax lacks header validation.
▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw
impact 41.3 · likelihood 1.3 · exploitation 0
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Disclosed via NVD
Last analysed / modified upstream
6.3%
In Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able to craft a TAR archive leading to an infinite loop when opened by tarfile.open, because _proc_pax lacks header validation.
python >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.10python >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.12python >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.9python >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.5leap = 15.1leap = 15.2debian_linux = 9.0fedora = 31fedora = 32ubuntu_linux = 12.04ubuntu_linux = 14.04ubuntu_linux = 16.04ubuntu_linux = 18.04ubuntu_linux = 20.04active_iq_unified_manager >= 9.5cloud_volumes_ontap_mediatorzfs_storage_appliance_kit = 8.8Upgrade past the affected range:
python 3.8.5Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.
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