cpython: Cpython infinite loop when parsing a tarfile

A flaw was found in the Python tarfile module. Processing a specially crafted tar archive, specifically an archive with negative offsets, can cause an infinite loop and deadlock. This issue results in a denial of service in the Python application using the tarfile module...

cpython: Cpython infinite loop when parsing a tarfile

A flaw was found in the Python tarfile module. Processing a specially crafted tar archive, specifically an archive with negative offsets, can cause an infinite loop and deadlock. This issue results in a denial of service in the Python application using the tarfile module...

SUSE SLED15: libpython3_12-1_0 / libpython3_12-1_0-32bit / python312 / etc (SUSE-SU-2025:02982-1)

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLEDSAP15 / SLES15 / SLESSAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2025:02982-1 advisory. - CVE-2025-8194: Fixed denial of service caused by tar archives with negative offsets bsc1247249. Tenabl...

SUSE SLES12: libpython3_6m1_0 / libpython3_6m1_0-32bit / python36 / etc (SUSE-SU-2025:02983-1)

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE- SU-2025:02983-1 advisory. - CVE-2025-8194: Fixed denial of service caused by tar archives with negative offsets bsc1247249. Tenable has extracted the preceding description bloc...

Security update for python311

This update for python311 fixes the following issues: CVE-2025-8194: Fixed denial of service caused by tar archives with negative offsets bsc1247249. Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST onlineupdate or "zypper patch". Alternative...

SUSE-SU-2025:02984-1 Security update for python311

This update for python311 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2025-8194: Fixed denial of service caused by tar archives with negative offsets bsc1247249...

Security update for python36

This update for python36 fixes the following issues: CVE-2025-8194: Fixed denial of service caused by tar archives with negative offsets bsc1247249. Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST onlineupdate or "zypper patch". Alternativel...

SUSE-SU-2025:02983-1 Security update for python36

This update for python36 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2025-8194: Fixed denial of service caused by tar archives with negative offsets bsc1247249...

SUSE-SU-2025:02982-1 Security update for python312

This update for python312 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2025-8194: Fixed denial of service caused by tar archives with negative offsets bsc1247249...

CentOS 9 : python3.9-3.9.23-2.el9

The remote CentOS Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the python3.9-3.9.23-2.el9 build changelog. - There is a defect in the CPython tarfile module affecting the TarFile extraction and entry enumeration APIs. The tar implementation would proce...

openSUSE 15: libpython3_10-1_0 / libpython3_10-1_0-32bit / python310 / etc (SUSE-SU-2025:02948-1)

The remote openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE- SU-2025:02948-1 advisory. - CVE-2025-8194: Fixed denial of service caused by tar archives with negative offsets bsc1247249. Tenable has extracted the preceding description block...

Security update for python310

This update for python310 fixes the following issues: CVE-2025-8194: Fixed denial of service caused by tar archives with negative offsets bsc1247249. Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST onlineupdate or "zypper patch". Alternative...

TencentOS Server 4: python3.11 (TSSA-2025:0651)

The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 4 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TSSA-2025:0651 advisory. Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 4 that fix the following vulnerabilities:...

Amazon Linux 2 : python3 (ALAS-2025-2962)

The version of python3 installed on the remote host is prior to 3.7.16-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2025-2962 advisory. There is a defect in the CPython tarfile module affecting the TarFile extraction and entry enumeration APIs. The tar implementatio...

Important: python

Issue Overview: 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...

Important: python3

Issue Overview: 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...

Important: python3.12

Issue Overview: 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...

Important: python3.13

Issue Overview: 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...

Important: python3.11

Issue Overview: 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...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-8194

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - There is a defect in the CPython tarfile module affecting the TarFile extraction and entry enumeration APIs. The tar implementation would process tar archives...