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CVE-2019-20907

Vendordebian, fedoraproject, canonical, python, opensuseProductdebian linux, fedora, ubuntu linux, python, leap, active iq unified manager, zfs storage appliance kit, cloud volumes ontap mediatorDiscoveredJul 13, 2020UpdatedOct 7, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.1
7.5 HIGH
EPSS
2.96%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 30, 2026
▼ 3.30pp
6.25% → 2.96% over 3 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Connections
9 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jul 13, 2020
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Oct 7, 2026