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CVE-2019-20907

Published: Jul 13, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-835
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
6.3%
Top 7.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-835

Affected Products

pythonpythonOSS Libraries
leapopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
pythonoss-projectUSOSS Libraries
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
and 17 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00051.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00052.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00053.html
lists.opensuse.org
and 53 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jul 13, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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