CVE-2026-79824
Public on 2026-10-15
Modified on 2026-10-19
Description
A directory traversal vulnerability in HPE NonStop Python 3.x could allow attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in filenames in a TAR archive.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python3 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.11 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.12 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.13 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.14 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | python3.14 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.9 | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |