PT-2024-6043 · Python+12 · Cpython+12
Seth Larson
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Published
2024-08-22
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Updated
2025-11-07
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CVE-2024-8088
CVSS v4.0
8.7
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:N/R:U/V:X/RE:L/U:X |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
CPython (affected versions not specified)
Description
There is a HIGH severity issue affecting the CPython "zipfile" module, specifically the "zipfile.Path" class, which can cause an infinite loop when iterating over names of entries in a maliciously crafted zip archive. This can occur when using methods like
namelist(), iterdir(), etc. The issue applies when reading only metadata or extracting the contents of the zip archive. Programs that do not handle user-controlled zip archives are not affected.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
DoS
Infinite Loop
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Cpython
Centos
Debian
Ibm Aix
Linuxmint
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu