Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions Affecting python3.14-freethreading-test package, versions <0:3.14.6-1.amzn2023.0.3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-PYTHON314FREETHREADINGTEST-18529306
  • published5 Aug 2026
  • disclosed30 Jun 2026

Introduced: 30 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-4360  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-279  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 python3.14-freethreading-test to version 0:3.14.6-1.amzn2023.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1999.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3.14-freethreading-test package and not the python3.14-freethreading-test package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Tarfile.extract() function, the filter parameter is not passed properly when extracting hardlinks. An affected system that extracts content from untrusted tar files could end up writing files with an unexpected uid/gid despite the user passing filter='data' to the extract() function.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1