Protection Mechanism Failure Affecting python-asteval package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-PYTHONASTEVAL-20941655
  • published15 Oct 2026
  • disclosed13 Oct 2026

Introduced: 13 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-102734  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-693  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-749  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-913  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:13 python-asteval.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-asteval package and not the python-asteval package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

asteval is a Python expression evaluator designed for restricted execution. Prior to 1.0.9, in asteval/astutils.py, the default Interpreter with numpy enabled exposes a ctypes type and permits from_address memory access. safe_getattr blocks the ctypes module but not reachable ctypes type objects, while attribute assignments use unfiltered setattr instead of safe_setattr. An attacker-controlled expression can derive an address with id, read memory through from_address, and write through an attribute assignment. The expression can read or corrupt arbitrary process memory, escape the intended sandbox, execute code, disclose secrets, or crash the host process. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.9.