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MiracleLinux 7 : python-2.7.5-94.0.5.el7.AXS7 (AXSA:2025-11503:37)

high Nessus Plugin ID 283446

Synopsis

The remote MiracleLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote MiracleLinux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2025-11503:37 advisory.

 * CVE-2025-8194: fix infinite loop and deadlock in TarFile extraction and entry enumeration APIs CVE(s):
 CVE-2025-8194 There is a defect in the CPython tarfile module affecting the TarFile extraction and entry enumeration APIs. The tar implementation would process tar archives with negative offsets without error, resulting in an infinite loop and deadlock during the parsing of maliciously crafted tar archives. This vulnerability can be mitigated by including the following patch after importing the tarfile module:
 https://gist.github.com/sethmlarson/1716ac5b82b73dbcbf23ad2eff8b33e1

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected python, python-devel and / or python-libs packages.

See Also

https://tsn.miraclelinux.com/en/node/22687

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 283446

File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2025-11503.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/13/2026

Updated: 1/13/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-8194

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:python-libs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:python, cpe:/o:miracle:linux:7

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/MiracleLinux/release, Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/28/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-8194