HIGH

CVE-2024-6232

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.2 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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Affected and fixed versions

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Packages

pythonBitnamiall versions · fixed in 3.8.20and 2 other packages
platform-pythonAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 3.6.8-67.el8_10.alma.1and 6 other packages
python3AlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 3.9.19-8.el9_5.1and 7 other packages
python3.11AlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 3.11.9-7.el9_5.1and 6 other packages
python3.11AlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 3.11.10-1.el8_10and 7 other packages
python3.12AlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 3.12.5-2.el9_5.1and 6 other packages
python3.12AlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 3.12.6-1.el8_10and 7 other packages
python39AlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 3.9.20-1.module_el8.10.0+3902+1690be06and 7 other packages

35 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

CVE-2024-6232 Red Hat Product Security1,905 products fixed · 16 known affected
python: cpython: tarfile: ReDos via excessive backtracking while parsing header values
python as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · python-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · python-libs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
SSA-202008 Siemens ProductCERT11 known affected
SSA-202008: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Ruggedcom Rox Before V2.17.0
RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 · RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE · RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400
ICSA-25-226-15 CISA2 known affected
Siemens SINEC OS
RUGGEDCOM RST2428P (6GK6242-6PA00) · SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-/XCH-/XRH-300 family
SSA-613116 Siemens ProductCERT2 known affected
SSA-613116: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Third-Party Components in SINEC OS before V3.1
RUGGEDCOM RST2428P (6GK6242-6PA00) · SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-/XCH-/XRH-300 family
RHBA-2025:6294 Red Hat Product Security54 products fixed
Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: python3.12 bug fix and enhancement update
RHSA-2025:1750 Red Hat Product Security64 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: python3 security update

18 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Description

There is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability affecting CPython. Regular expressions that allowed excessive backtracking during tarfile.TarFile header parsing are vulnerable to ReDoS via specifically-crafted tar archives.

Technical details

Published: 2024-09-03

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6232?

Is CVE-2024-6232 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-6232 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.2% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-6232?

CVE-2024-6232 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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