Red Hat Security AdvisoryRHSA-2021:0528
python security update
Released 2021-02-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate · View on Red Hat →
Fixed in
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7) python-2.7.5-88.el7_7, python-devel-2.7.5-88.el7_7, python-libs-2.7.5-88.el7_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.7) python-debug-2.7.5-88.el7_7, python-test-2.7.5-88.el7_7, python-tools-2.7.5-88.el7_7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) python-2.7.5-88.el7_7, python-devel-2.7.5-88.el7_7, python-libs-2.7.5-88.el7_7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.7) python-debug-2.7.5-88.el7_7, python-test-2.7.5-88.el7_7, python-tools-2.7.5-88.el7_7 +1
Fixes 1 record
Priority LOW 38
In Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able to craft a TAR archive leading to an infinite loop when opened by tarfile.open, because _proc_pax lacks header validation.
CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5· Network · No auth · No interaction · EPSS 0.02956 · Published 2020-07-13 · Partial fix CWE-835
