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DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8194
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8194
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
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 parsing of maliciously crafted tar archives. This vulnerability can be mitigated by including the following patch after importing the “tarfile” module: https://gist.github.com/sethmlarson/1716ac5b82b73dbcbf23ad2eff8b33e1
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
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | python3.13 | 0, 3.13.5-2 |
| Debian:14 | pypy3 | 7.3.20+dfsg-3, 7.3.20+dfsg-2, 7.3.20+dfsg-1 |
| Debian:12 | pypy3 | 7.3.19+dfsg-2, 7.3.12~rc2+dfsg-1, 7.3.13+dfsg-1 |
| Debian:13 | python3.13 | 3.13.5-2, 0 |
| Debian:12 | python3.11 | 3.11.2-6+deb12u2, 3.11.2-6+deb12u3, 3.11.2-6+deb12u4 |
| Debian:13 | pypy3 | 7.3.19+dfsg-2, 7.3.21+dfsg-4, 0 |
Timeline
- Jul 28, 2025 CVE Published
- Sep 1, 2026 CVE Updated