Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting python3.12-tkinter package, versions <0:3.12.13-2.el9_8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-PYTHON312TKINTER-16774607
  • published20 May 2026
  • disclosed1 Dec 2025

Introduced: 1 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-13837  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 python3.12-tkinter to version 0:3.12.13-2.el9_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:19177.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3.12-tkinter package and not the python3.12-tkinter package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

When loading a plist file, the plistlib module reads data in size specified by the file itself, meaning a malicious file can cause OOM and DoS issues

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1