--- title: "CVE-2024-6232\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-6232?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2024-6232 Publication date 3 September 2024 Last updated 24 June 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **7.5 · High** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-6232?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## 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. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | python2.7 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.3 | | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 2.7.18-1~20.04.5 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm12 Ubuntu Pro | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm21 Ubuntu Pro | | python3.10 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 3.10.12-1~22.04.6 | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | python3.11 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 3.11.0~rc1-1~22.04.1~esm2 Ubuntu Pro | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | python3.12 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not affected | | 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 3.12.3-1ubuntu0.2 | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | python3.13 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not affected | | 25.04 plucky | Not affected | | 24.10 oracular | Not affected | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | python3.4 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm14 Ubuntu Pro | | python3.5 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm14 Ubuntu Pro | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm3 Ubuntu Pro | | python3.6 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3 Ubuntu Pro | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | python3.7 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm4 Ubuntu Pro | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | python3.8 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.12 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 Ubuntu Pro | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | python3.9 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | | 25.10 questing | Not in release | | 25.04 plucky | Not in release | | 24.10 oracular | Not in release | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm3 Ubuntu Pro | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch 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[How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | python3.10 | * Upstream: [743acbe](https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/743acbe872485dc18df4d8ab2dc7895187f062c4) | | python3.11 | * Upstream: [d449caf](https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d449caf8a179e3b954268b3a88eb9170be3c8fbf) | | python3.12 | * Upstream: [4eaf489](https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/4eaf4891c12589e3c7bdad5f5b076e4c8392dd06) | | python3.13 | * Upstream: [ed3a49e](https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/ed3a49ea734ada357ff4442996fd4ae71d253373) | | python3.6 | * Third-party: [bfc7d56](https://github.com/openSUSE-Python/cpython/commit/bfc7d56dbdd1ffd53c649975cdf302c4dbdd2129) | | python3.7 | * Third-party: [bfc7d56](https://github.com/openSUSE-Python/cpython/commit/bfc7d56dbdd1ffd53c649975cdf302c4dbdd2129) | | python3.8 | * Upstream: [7d1f50c](https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/7d1f50cd92ff7e10a1c15a8f591dde8a6843a64d) * Upstream: | | python3.9 | * Upstream: * Upstream: [3f5d9d1](https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/3f5d9d12c74787fbf3f5891835c85cc15526c86d) | ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 7.5 · High * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Network | | Attack complexity | Low | | Privileges required | None | | User interaction | None | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | None | | Integrity impact | None | | Availability impact | High | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 7.5 · High | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-6232) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6232) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-6232) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-6232) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-7015-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-7015-1) + Python vulnerabilities + 16 September 2024 + [USN-7015-2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-7015-2) + Python vulnerabilities + 19 September 2024 + [USN-7015-5](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-7015-5) + Python vulnerabilities + 19 November 2024 + [USN-7488-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-7488-1) + Python vulnerabilities + 6 May 2025 ### Other references * * *