Vulnerability in Python
CVE-2024-6232
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.
Vulnerability class: ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.022 (80.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Python — versions 3.13.0
- Python Software Foundation Cpython — versions 0, 3.9.0, 3.10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@python.org (Patch, patch, Issue Tracking)
- cna@python.org (issue-tracking, Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- cna@python.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- cna@python.org (Patch, patch)
- cna@python.org (Patch, patch)
- cna@python.org (Patch, patch)
- cna@python.org (Patch, patch)
- cna@python.org (Patch, patch)
- cna@python.org (Patch, patch)
- cna@python.org (Patch, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6232?
- CVE-2024-6232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Python, classified under Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-09-03.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6232?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-6232 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.