CVE-2024-6232 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-6232 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 03/09/2024 | CVE Updated: 18/10/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: PSF | Vendor: Python Software Foundation | Product: CPython
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2024-6232 Description

There is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability affecting CPython. Regular expressions that allowed excessive backtracking during tarfile.TarFile header parsing are vulnerable to ReDoS via specifically-crafted tar archives.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-1333
CWE Name: CWE-1333 Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
Source: Python Software Foundation

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).