When using the "tarfile" module with a file opened in "streaming mode" (mode="r|") the tarfile module did not properly handle EOF, meaning an archive could be parsed in an infinite loop.
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Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Description When using the "tarfile" module with a file opened in "streaming mode" (mode="r|") the tarfile module did not properly handle EOF, meaning an archive could be parsed in an infinite loop.
Title tarfile opened in streaming mode mishandles EOF
Weaknesses CWE-252
CWE-606
CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PSF

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-23T22:02:45.434Z

Reserved: 2026-06-11T11:35:05.520Z

Link: CVE-2026-11972

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