CVE-2026-4360
Tarfile.extract() doesn't fully respect filter parameter
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Description
In the Tarfile.extract() function, the filter parameter is not passed properly when extracting hardlinks. An affected system that extracts content from untrusted tar files could end up writing files with an unexpected uid/gid despite the user passing filter='data' to the extract() function.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/TWZW2PC2AZOV6FENIHFSRC63OM7MBGSB/
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/151988
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/151987
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/5e0ef3f1afe892e4f64eb83368db57ac4c40cba0
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/7b57e8d51446297b8c7c482d224bc5f1938e4301
References (10)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
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