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DEBIAN-CVE-2019-20907

DEBIAN-CVE-2019-20907 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14pypy30, 0, 0
Debian:11python3.90, 0, 0
Debian:12pypy30, 0, 0
Debian:13pypy30, 0, 0
Debian:11python2.70, 0, 0
Debian:11pypy30, 0, 0

Exploit Intelligence

Timeline

  • Jul 13, 2020 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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