SUSE · security update for python3.9
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
- EPSS
- 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 82% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
PyPIcpythonpkg:pypi/cpythonOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated python3 packages that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:1750. For detailed update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A moderate severity Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability (CVE-2024-6232) exists in the Python 3 tarfile module used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. The issue arises from excessive backtracking while parsing header values in the tarfile module. Red Hat has released updated python3 packages to address this vulnerability.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1750 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2309426 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_1750.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7647 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_7647.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_9468.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2024-November/000548.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6232/ (opens in a new tab)