Unchecked Return Value The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package python/cpython (opens in a new tab)
Threat Intelligence
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- published15 Sept 2026
- disclosed11 Sept 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 11 Sep 2026
CVE-2026-87910 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.
Amendment
This was deemed not a vulnerability.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Unchecked Return Value in the tarfile when extracting an archive containing a link on systems that do not support links. An attacker can create or modify arbitrary files on the system by bypassing intended security restrictions during the extraction process.