How many CVEs have patched _proc_pax?

3 published CVEs changed _proc_pax in python/cpython, in 20 distinct patches totalling 87 changed lines, between 2020 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed _proc_pax?

CVE-2025-13462 (tarfile: Skip DIRTYPE normalization during GNU LONGNAME/LONGLINK handling), published 2026-03-12, changed lines 1528 of Lib/tarfile.py.

How does _proc_pax compare to the rest of python/cpython?

python/cpython has 118 CVEs with a located fix in total; 3 of them changed _proc_pax.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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_proc_pax in python/cpython: Patched by 3 CVEs

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_proc_pax

Name: _proc_pax in python/cpython: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Lib/tarfile.py

Last patched March 12, 2026

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Backports counted once

Lines changed

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2020–2026

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Overview

_proc_pax in python/cpython was changed by 3 published CVE fixes between 2020 and 2026, in 20 distinct patches that added or removed 87 lines in total.

python/cpython has 118 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 3% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed _proc_pax, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

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tarfile: Skip DIRTYPE normalization during GNU LONGNAME/LONGLINK handling
CVE-2025-13462 · line 1528 · +1 −1
Low · CVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.2%2026-03-12
Regular-expression DoS when parsing TarFile headers
CVE-2024-6232 · lines 1417–1501 · +50 −33 in 3 hunks
High · CVSS 7.5
EPSS 2.2%2024-09-03
Infinite loop in tarfile module while opening a crafted file
CVE-2019-20907 · lines 1252–1253 · +2 −0
High · CVSS 7.5
EPSS 3.0%2020-07-13

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Other functions in these files

Functions in the same file that CVE fixes also changed.

1makelink_with_filterLib/tarfile.py9 CVEs · 25 patches2025 to 2026
2_get_filtered_attrsLib/tarfile.py7 CVEs · 6 patches2025 to 2026
3extractLib/tarfile.py6 CVEs · 9 patches2025 to 2026
4extractallLib/tarfile.py5 CVEs · 1 patches2025
5_extract_memberLib/tarfile.py5 CVEs · 1 patches2025
6_proc_gnusparse_00Lib/tarfile.py1 CVEs · 8 patches2024
7data_filterLib/tarfile.py1 CVEs · 8 patches2024
8_blockLib/tarfile.py1 CVEs · 7 patches2025

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Functions in python/cpython changed by the most CVE fixes.

makelink_with_filter9 CVEs · Lib/tarfile.py _get_filtered_attrs7 CVEs · Lib/tarfile.py extract6 CVEs · Lib/tarfile.py _get_sep5 CVEs · Lib/posixpath.py _readlink_deep5 CVEs · Lib/ntpath.py _get_bothseps5 CVEs · Lib/ntpath.py

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to _proc_pax.

How many CVEs have patched _proc_pax?: 3 published CVEs changed _proc_pax in python/cpython, in 20 distinct patches totalling 87 changed lines, between 2020 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed _proc_pax?: CVE-2025-13462 (tarfile: Skip DIRTYPE normalization during GNU LONGNAME/LONGLINK handling), published 2026-03-12, changed lines 1528 of Lib/tarfile.py.
How does _proc_pax compare to the rest of python/cpython?: python/cpython has 118 CVEs with a located fix in total; 3 of them changed _proc_pax.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

References

Lib/tarfile.py on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
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