Bug 2218247 - [RHEL9]python3.11-pip: Python tarfile extraction needs change to avoid a warning (CVE-2007-4559 mitigation)
Summary: [RHEL9]python3.11-pip: Python tarfile extraction needs change to avoid a warn...
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Status: VERIFIED
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Classification: Red Hat
Component: python3.11-pip
Version: 9.3
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Petr Viktorin
QA Contact: Lukáš Zachar
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Depends On: CVE-2007-4559
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2023-06-28 14:18 UTC by Charalampos Stratakis
Modified: 2023-08-16 09:52 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

Fixed In Version: python3.11-pip-22.3.1-4.el9
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Clone Of: 2207997
: 2218249 (view as bug list)
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Red Hat Issue Tracker RHELPLAN-161103 0 None None None 2023-06-28 14:20:45 UTC

Comment 2 Charalampos Stratakis 2023-08-09 22:13:24 UTC
For verification:

Run this script to create a malformed tarball:

"""
import tarfile

def mkinfo(name, **kwargs):
    tarinfo = tarfile.TarInfo(name=name)
    for name, value in kwargs.items():
        setattr(tarinfo, name, value)
    return tarinfo

with tarfile.open('evil.tar.gz', 'w:gz') as tf:
    tf.addfile(mkinfo('./pyproject.toml'))
    tf.addfile(mkinfo('./tmp', type=tarfile.SYMTYPE,
                      linkname='../../../../../../../../tmp'))
    tf.addfile(mkinfo('./tmp/poc'))
"""

And then run python3.11 -m pip install evil.tar.gz

On an unpatched pip the evil.tar.gz will install successfully.

On a fixed/patched one a "tarfile.OutsideDestinationError: 'tmp/poc' would be extracted to '/tmp/poc', which is outside the destination" will appear.

Comment 3 Charalampos Stratakis 2023-08-09 22:14:26 UTC
Verified on the PR.


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