Red Hat Security AdvisoryRHSA-2021:0761
python security update
Released 2021-03-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate · View on Red Hat →
Fixed in
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) python-2.7.5-64.el7_4, python-devel-2.7.5-64.el7_4, python-libs-2.7.5-64.el7_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) python-2.7.5-64.el7_4, python-devel-2.7.5-64.el7_4, python-libs-2.7.5-64.el7_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4) python-debug-2.7.5-64.el7_4, python-test-2.7.5-64.el7_4, python-tools-2.7.5-64.el7_4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.4) python-debug-2.7.5-64.el7_4, python-test-2.7.5-64.el7_4, python-tools-2.7.5-64.el7_4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.4) python-debug-2.7.5-64.el7_4, python-test-2.7.5-64.el7_4, python-tools-2.7.5-64.el7_4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) python-2.7.5-64.el7_4, python-devel-2.7.5-64.el7_4, python-libs-2.7.5-64.el7_4
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
