CVE-2024-8088

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There is a HIGH severity vulnerability affecting the CPython "zipfile" module affecting "zipfile.Path". Note that the more common API "zipfile.ZipFile" class is unaffected. When iterating over names of entries in a zip archive (for example, methods of "zipfile.Path" like "namelist()", "iterdir()", etc) the process can be put into an infinite loop with a maliciously crafted zip archive. This defect applies when reading only metadata or extracting the contents of the zip archive. Programs that are not handling user-controlled zip archives are not affected.

Affected products: Alt Linux, Almalinux, Astra Linux, Cpython, Centos, Debian, Ibm Aix, Linuxmint

CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HIGH
EPSS: 1.3% (68th percentile)
Weakness: CWE-835
NVD status: Deferred
Published: 2024-08-22

CVE-2024-8088 at NVD

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