Red Hat Security AdvisoryRHSA-2026:56219
python3 security update
Released 2026-08-18 · Red Hat rating Important · View on Red Hat →
Fixed in
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) platform-python-3.6.8-78.el8_10, platform-python-debug-3.6.8-78.el8_10, platform-python-devel-3.6.8-78.el8_10 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) platform-python-3.6.8-78.el8_10, python3-3.6.8-78.el8_10, python3-libs-3.6.8-78.el8_10 +1
Fixes 1 record
Priority MEDIUM 41
tarfile.extractall() with the 'data' or 'tar' filter could be bypassed by a crafted archive where a hardlink references a symlink stored at a deeper name than the hardlink itself.
CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.8· Network · No auth · No interaction · EPSS 0.0075 · Published 2026-06-23 · Partial fix · 3.10.21, 3.11.16 +4 CWE-22
