Summary
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.
Security Fix(es):
* cpython: Cpython infinite loop when parsing a tarfile (CVE-2025-8194)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
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| Rocky Linux · 10 | python3.12 | 0:3.12.9-2.el10_0.3 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5
Tarfile infinite loop during parsing with negative member offset
There is a defect in the CPython “tarfile” module affecting the “TarFile” extraction and entry enumeration APIs. The tar implementation would process tar archives with negative offsets without error, resulting in an infinite loop and deadlock during the parsi…
References
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2384043