Improper Input Validation Affecting platform-python package, versions <0:3.6.8-31.el8


medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 1.11% (85th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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SUSE
5.3 medium
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Red Hat
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-PLATFORMPYTHON-2056176
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 10 Dec 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 platform-python to version 0:3.6.8-31.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream platform-python package and not the platform-python package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.