PT-2026-26139 · Python · Cpython

Published 2026-03-18 · Updated 2026-03-18 · CVE-2026-3479

Mitre

CVSS v4.0

2.1

Low

AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

pkgutil.get data() did not validate the resource argument as documented, allowing path traversals.

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-3479

Affected Products

Cpython

References · 4

• https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/146122 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3479 · Security Note
• https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[e-mail]/thread/WYLLVQOOCKGK73JM7Z7ZSNOJC4N7BAWY · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/146121 · Note