Infinite loop Affecting cpython package, versions [0,]
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- published30 Jun 2026
- disclosed23 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 23 Jun 2026
NewCVE-2026-11972 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Infinite loop in the seek function of the tarfile module when processing tar archives in streaming mode. An attacker can cause the process to enter an infinite loop and exhaust system resources by providing a specially crafted archive that triggers improper end-of-file handling.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by avoiding the use of tarfile streaming mode (mode='r|') with untrusted tar archives and using the standard file-based mode (mode='r') instead where possible.