CVE-2025-8194

There is a defect in the CPython “tarfile” module affecting the “TarFile” extraction and entry enumeration APIs. The tar implementation would process tar archives with negative offsets without error, resulting in an infinite loop and deadlock during the parsing of maliciously crafted tar archives. This vulnerability can be mitigated by including the following patch after importing the “tarfile” module:  https://gist.github.com/sethmlarson/1716ac5b82b73dbcbf23ad2eff8b33e1
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History

04 Nov 2025, 22:16

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References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/28/1 -
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/28/2 -

Information

Published : 2025-07-28 19:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 22:16


NVD link : CVE-2025-8194

Mitre link : CVE-2025-8194

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-8194


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CWE
CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')