Summary
USN-7710-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Python. This update provides the
corresponding fix for CVE-2025-8194 for Python 2.7.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python inefficiently parsed maliciously crafted
HTML input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2025-6069)
It was discovered that Python incorrectly parsed maliciously crafted Tar
archives. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2025-8194)
Fixed packages 5
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | python2.7 | 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm26 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | python2.7 | 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm17 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | python2.7 | 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm12 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | python2.7 | 2.7.18-1~20.04.7+esm8 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 22.04 LTS Pro:22.04:LTS | python2.7 | 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm7 |
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://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-8194