Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting python3.13-freethreading-debug package, versions <0:3.13.14-1.2.hum1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.72% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-PYTHON313FREETHREADINGDEBUG-20714699
  • published10 Oct 2026
  • disclosed23 Jun 2026

Introduced: 23 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-11972  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 python3.13-freethreading-debug to version 0:3.13.14-1.2.hum1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:35812.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3.13-freethreading-debug package and not the python3.13-freethreading-debug package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

When using the "tarfile" module with a file opened in "streaming mode" (mode="r|") the tarfile module did not properly handle EOF, making archive parsing take exponentially longer.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1