Medium 5.5Published Jul 13, 2020

CVE-2019-20907In 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.

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 08:20 UTC)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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: 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-835
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: mitre
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Oct 14, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name)	from V3.1.0 before V3.1.5	CISA ADP
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518f_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name)	from V3.1.0 before V3.1.5	CISA ADP
Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:siplus_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name)	from V3.1.0 before V3.1.5	CISA ADP
python python python:python	from 3.5.0 before 3.5.10; from 3.6.0 before 3.6.12; from 3.7.0 before 3.7.9; from 3.8.0 before 3.8.5	NVD
opensuse leap opensuse:leap	15.1; 15.2	NVD
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux	9.0	NVD
fedoraproject fedora fedoraproject:fedora	31; 32	NVD
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux	12.04; 14.04; 16.04; 18.04; 20.04	NVD
netapp active_iq_unified_manager netapp:active_iq_unified_manager	from 9.5	NVD
netapp cloud_volumes_ontap_mediator netapp:cloud_volumes_ontap_mediator	all versions	NVD
oracle zfs_storage_appliance_kit oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit	8.8	NVD

References

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VT4AF72TJ2XNIKCR4WEBR7URBJJ4YZRD/vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CAXHCY4V3LPAAJOBCJ26ISZ4NUXQXTUZ/vendor-advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4428-1/vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V3TALOUBYU2MQD4BPLRTDQUMBKGCAXUA/vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YSL3XWVDMSMKO23HR74AJQ6VEM3C2NTS/vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LE4O3PNDNNOMSKHNUKZKD3NGHIFUFDPX/vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TOGKLGTXZLHQQFBVCAPSUDA6DOOJFNRY/vendor-advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-01vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PDKKRXLNVXRF6VGERZSR3OMQR5D5QI6I/vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YILCHHTNLH4GG4GSQBX2MZRKZBXOLCKE/vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NTBKKOLFFNHG6CM4ACDX4APHSD5ZX5N4/vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CNHPQGSP2YM3JAUD2VAMPXTIUQTZ2M2U/vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V53P2YOLEQH4J7S5QHXMKMZYFTVVMTMO/vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CTUNTBJ3POHONQOTLEZC46POCIYYTAKZ/vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36XI3EEQNMHGOZEI63Y7UV6XZRELYEAU/vendor-advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00034.htmlmailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00051.htmlvendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00052.htmlvendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00053.htmlvendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00056.htmlvendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OXI72HIHMXCQFWTULUXDG7VDA2BCYL4Y/vendor-advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00032.htmlmailing-list, third-party-advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
https://bugs.python.org/issue39017issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/21454patch, third-party-advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00024.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200731-0002/third-party-advisory

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