CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-20907

HIGHEPSS 93th pctl
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
pypy3Debian
Fixed in:7.3.3+dfsg-1CVE-2019-20907
Fixed in:7.3.3+dfsg-1CVE-2019-20907
Fixed in:7.3.3+dfsg-1CVE-2019-20907
Fixed in:7.3.3+dfsg-1CVE-2019-20907
python2.7Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm6USN-4428-1
Fixed in:2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.12USN-4428-1
Fixed in:2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.1USN-4428-1
Fixed in:2.7.18-1~20.04.1USN-4754-3
python2.7-minimalUbuntu
Fixed in:2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm6USN-4428-1
Fixed in:2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.12USN-4428-1
Fixed in:2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.1USN-4428-1
Fixed in:2.7.18-1~20.04.1USN-4754-3
python3.10Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.10.12-1~22.04.4USN-6891-1
python3.10-minimalUbuntu
Fixed in:3.10.12-1~22.04.4USN-6891-1
python3.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.11.0~rc1-1~22.04.1~esm1USN-6891-1
Fixed in:3.11.6-3ubuntu0.1USN-6891-1
python3.11-minimalUbuntu
Fixed in:3.11.0~rc1-1~22.04.1~esm1USN-6891-1
Fixed in:3.11.6-3ubuntu0.1USN-6891-1
python3.12Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.12.0-1ubuntu0.1USN-6891-1
python3.12-minimalUbuntu
Fixed in:3.12.0-1ubuntu0.1USN-6891-1
python3.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm7USN-4428-1
python3.4-minimalUbuntu
Fixed in:3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm7USN-4428-1
python3.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1USN-6891-1
Fixed in:3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.11USN-4428-1
Fixed in:3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm13USN-6891-1
python3.5-minimalUbuntu
Fixed in:3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1USN-6891-1
Fixed in:3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm13USN-6891-1
Fixed in:3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.11USN-4428-1
python3.6Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2USN-6891-1
Fixed in:3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.1USN-4428-1
python3.6-minimalUbuntu
Fixed in:3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.1USN-4428-1
Fixed in:3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2USN-6891-1
python3.7Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.7.5-2~18.04.4USN-4754-3
Fixed in:3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3USN-6891-1
python3.7-minimalUbuntu
Fixed in:3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3USN-6891-1
Fixed in:3.7.5-2~18.04.4USN-4754-3
python3.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.8.0-3~18.04.1USN-4754-3
Fixed in:3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2USN-6891-1
Fixed in:3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.10USN-6891-1
Fixed in:3.8.2-1ubuntu1.2USN-4428-1
python3.8-minimalUbuntu
Fixed in:3.8.0-3~18.04.1USN-4754-3
Fixed in:3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2USN-6891-1
Fixed in:3.8.2-1ubuntu1.2USN-4428-1
Fixed in:3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.10USN-6891-1
python3.9Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm2USN-6891-1
python3.9-minimalUbuntu
Fixed in:3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm2USN-6891-1
Python 2Windows application
Affected:3.8.0 3.8.5Fixed in:3.8.5Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.7.0 3.7.9Fixed in:3.7.9Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.5.0 3.5.10Fixed in:3.5.10Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.6.0 3.6.12Fixed in:3.6.12Python Software Foundation
Python 3.10Windows application
Affected:3.6.0 3.6.12Fixed in:3.6.12Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.5.0 3.5.10Fixed in:3.5.10Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.7.0 3.7.9Fixed in:3.7.9Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.8.0 3.8.5Fixed in:3.8.5Python Software Foundation
Python 3.11Windows application
Affected:3.7.0 3.7.9Fixed in:3.7.9Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.8.0 3.8.5Fixed in:3.8.5Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.6.0 3.6.12Fixed in:3.6.12Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.5.0 3.5.10Fixed in:3.5.10Python Software Foundation
Python 3.12Windows application
Affected:3.6.0 3.6.12Fixed in:3.6.12Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.5.0 3.5.10Fixed in:3.5.10Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.7.0 3.7.9Fixed in:3.7.9Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.8.0 3.8.5Fixed in:3.8.5Python Software Foundation
Python 3.8Windows application
Affected:3.6.0 3.6.12Fixed in:3.6.12Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.7.0 3.7.9Fixed in:3.7.9Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.5.0 3.5.10Fixed in:3.5.10Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.8.0 3.8.5Fixed in:3.8.5Python Software Foundation
Python 3.9Windows application
Affected:3.5.0 3.5.10Fixed in:3.5.10Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.7.0 3.7.9Fixed in:3.7.9Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.8.0 3.8.5Fixed in:3.8.5Python Software Foundation
Affected:3.6.0 3.6.12Fixed in:3.6.12Python Software Foundation

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

6.30%probability of exploitation in 30 days
93rdpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.

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