Low [CVE-2025-13462] `tarfile` module misinterprets crafted tar archives leading to data integrity issues
This low-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2025-13462 affecting python3, Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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Summary
`tarfile` module misinterprets crafted tar archives leading to data integrity issues. Red Hat rates this low (CVSS 2.5).
Weakness: CWE-237. Affected package(s): python3.
Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:10118 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
- python3-11-main-3.11.15-4.2.hum1
- python3-14-main-3.14.4-1.hum1
- python3-12-main-3.12.13-3.1.hum1
- python3-13-main-3.13.13-1.hum1
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
- RHSA-2026:10118
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:10118 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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