{
  "document": {
    "aggregate_severity": {
      "text": "Critical"
    },
    "category": "csaf_vex",
    "csaf_version": "2.0",
    "distribution": {
      "text": "TuxCare License Agreement",
      "tlp": {
        "label": "WHITE",
        "url": "https://www.first.org/tlp/"
      }
    },
    "lang": "en",
    "publisher": {
      "category": "vendor",
      "contact_details": "https://tuxcare.com/contact/",
      "name": "TuxCare",
      "namespace": "https://tuxcare.com/"
    },
    "references": [
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "Canonical URL",
        "url": "https://security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_alt_python/debian10/vex/2024/cve-2024-6232-els_alt_python-debian10.json"
      }
    ],
    "title": "Security update on CVE-2024-6232",
    "tracking": {
      "current_release_date": "2025-12-24T10:12:53Z",
      "generator": {
        "date": "2025-12-24T10:12:53Z",
        "engine": {
          "name": "pyCSAF"
        }
      },
      "id": "CVE-2024-6232-ELS_ALT_PYTHON-DEBIAN10",
      "initial_release_date": "2024-09-03T13:15:00Z",
      "revision_history": [
        {
          "date": "2024-09-03T13:15:00Z",
          "number": "1",
          "summary": "Initial version"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-10-10T10:50:27Z",
          "number": "2",
          "summary": "Official Publication"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-11-27T18:41:25Z",
          "number": "3",
          "summary": "Update document"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-12-24T10:12:53Z",
          "number": "4",
          "summary": "Update document"
        }
      ],
      "status": "final",
      "version": "4"
    }
  },
  "product_tree": {
    "branches": [
      {
        "branches": [
          {
            "branches": [
              {
                "category": "product_name",
                "name": "Debian 10",
                "product": {
                  "name": "Debian 10",
                  "product_id": "Debian-10",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "cpe": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
                  }
                }
              }
            ],
            "category": "product_family",
            "name": "Debian"
          }
        ],
        "category": "vendor",
        "name": "Software in the Public Interest, Inc."
      },
      {
        "branches": [
          {
            "branches": [
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python27-debug-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python27-debug-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python27-debug-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:rpm/tuxcare/alt-python27-debug@2.7.18-6?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python27-devel-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python27-devel-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python27-devel-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:rpm/tuxcare/alt-python27-devel@2.7.18-6?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python27-tkinter-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python27-tkinter-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python27-tkinter-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:rpm/tuxcare/alt-python27-tkinter@2.7.18-6?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python27-idle-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python27-idle-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python27-idle-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:rpm/tuxcare/alt-python27-idle@2.7.18-6?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python27-test-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python27-test-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python27-test-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:rpm/tuxcare/alt-python27-test@2.7.18-6?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python27-tools-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python27-tools-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python27-tools-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:rpm/tuxcare/alt-python27-tools@2.7.18-6?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python27-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python27-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python27-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:rpm/tuxcare/alt-python27@2.7.18-6?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python27-libs-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python27-libs-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python27-libs-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:rpm/tuxcare/alt-python27-libs@2.7.18-6?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              }
            ],
            "category": "architecture",
            "name": "amd64"
          }
        ],
        "category": "vendor",
        "name": "TuxCare"
      },
      {
        "branches": [
          {
            "branches": [
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python36-tools-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python36-tools-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python36-tools-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:deb/tuxcare/alt-python36-tools@3.6.15-14?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python36-test-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python36-test-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python36-test-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:deb/tuxcare/alt-python36-test@3.6.15-14?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python36-libs-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python36-libs-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python36-libs-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:deb/tuxcare/alt-python36-libs@3.6.15-14?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python36-devel-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python36-devel-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python36-devel-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:deb/tuxcare/alt-python36-devel@3.6.15-14?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python36-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python36-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python36-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:deb/tuxcare/alt-python36@3.6.15-14?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python36-debug-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python36-debug-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python36-debug-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:deb/tuxcare/alt-python36-debug@3.6.15-14?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "alt-python36-tkinter-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                "product": {
                  "name": "alt-python36-tkinter-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_id": "alt-python36-tkinter-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
                  "product_identification_helper": {
                    "purl": "pkg:deb/tuxcare/alt-python36-tkinter@3.6.15-14?arch=amd64"
                  }
                }
              }
            ],
            "category": "architecture",
            "name": "amd64"
          }
        ],
        "category": "vendor",
        "name": "TuxCare"
      }
    ],
    "relationships": [
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python27-debug-0:2.7.18-6.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python27-debug-0:2.7.18-6.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python27-debug-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python27-devel-0:2.7.18-6.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python27-devel-0:2.7.18-6.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python27-devel-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python27-tkinter-0:2.7.18-6.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python27-tkinter-0:2.7.18-6.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python27-tkinter-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python27-idle-0:2.7.18-6.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python27-idle-0:2.7.18-6.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python27-idle-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python27-test-0:2.7.18-6.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python27-test-0:2.7.18-6.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python27-test-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python27-tools-0:2.7.18-6.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python27-tools-0:2.7.18-6.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python27-tools-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python27-0:2.7.18-6.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python27-0:2.7.18-6.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python27-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python27-libs-0:2.7.18-6.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python27-libs-0:2.7.18-6.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python27-libs-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python36-tools-0:3.6.15-14.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python36-tools-0:3.6.15-14.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python36-tools-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python36-test-0:3.6.15-14.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python36-test-0:3.6.15-14.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python36-test-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python36-libs-0:3.6.15-14.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python36-libs-0:3.6.15-14.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python36-libs-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python36-devel-0:3.6.15-14.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python36-devel-0:3.6.15-14.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python36-devel-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python36-0:3.6.15-14.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python36-0:3.6.15-14.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python36-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python36-debug-0:3.6.15-14.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python36-debug-0:3.6.15-14.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python36-debug-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      },
      {
        "category": "default_component_of",
        "full_product_name": {
          "name": "alt-python36-tkinter-0:3.6.15-14.amd64 as a component of Debian 10",
          "product_id": "Debian-10:alt-python36-tkinter-0:3.6.15-14.amd64"
        },
        "product_reference": "alt-python36-tkinter-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
        "relates_to_product_reference": "Debian-10"
      }
    ]
  },
  "vulnerabilities": [
    {
      "cve": "CVE-2024-6232",
      "cwe": {
        "id": "CWE-1333",
        "name": "Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity"
      },
      "notes": [
        {
          "category": "description",
          "text": "There is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability affecting CPython.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegular expressions that allowed excessive backtracking during tarfile.TarFile header parsing are vulnerable to ReDoS via specifically-crafted tar archives.",
          "title": "Vulnerability description"
        },
        {
          "category": "general",
          "text": "The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.",
          "title": "CVSS score applicability"
        }
      ],
      "product_status": {
        "fixed": [
          "Debian-10:alt-python27-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python27-debug-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python27-devel-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python27-idle-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python27-libs-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python27-test-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python27-tkinter-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python27-tools-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python36-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python36-debug-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python36-devel-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python36-libs-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python36-test-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python36-tkinter-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
          "Debian-10:alt-python36-tools-0:3.6.15-14.amd64"
        ]
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "category": "self",
          "summary": "Canonical URL",
          "url": "https://cve.tuxcare.com/els-alt-python/cve/CVE-2024-6232"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/34ddb64d088dd7ccc321f6103d23153256caa5d4",
          "url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/34ddb64d088dd7ccc321f6103d23153256caa5d4"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/4eaf4891c12589e3c7bdad5f5b076e4c8392dd06",
          "url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/4eaf4891c12589e3c7bdad5f5b076e4c8392dd06"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/743acbe872485dc18df4d8ab2dc7895187f062c4",
          "url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/743acbe872485dc18df4d8ab2dc7895187f062c4"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/7d1f50cd92ff7e10a1c15a8f591dde8a6843a64d",
          "url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/7d1f50cd92ff7e10a1c15a8f591dde8a6843a64d"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b4225ca91547aa97ed3aca391614afbb255bc877",
          "url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b4225ca91547aa97ed3aca391614afbb255bc877"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d449caf8a179e3b954268b3a88eb9170be3c8fbf",
          "url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d449caf8a179e3b954268b3a88eb9170be3c8fbf"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/ed3a49ea734ada357ff4442996fd4ae71d253373",
          "url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/ed3a49ea734ada357ff4442996fd4ae71d253373"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/121285",
          "url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/121285"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/121286",
          "url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/121286"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/JRYFTPRHZRTLMZLWQEUHZSJXNHM4ACTY/",
          "url": "https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/JRYFTPRHZRTLMZLWQEUHZSJXNHM4ACTY/"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/03/5",
          "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/03/5"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241018-0007/",
          "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241018-0007/"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00000.html",
          "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00000.html"
        }
      ],
      "release_date": "2024-09-03T13:15:00Z",
      "remediations": [
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "date": "2025-09-30T15:47:55.736969Z",
          "details": "Details on how to apply the fix are available at: https://cve.tuxcare.com/els-alt-python/releases/CLSA-2025:1759247273",
          "product_ids": [
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-debug-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-devel-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-libs-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-test-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-tkinter-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-tools-0:3.6.15-14.amd64"
          ],
          "url": "https://cve.tuxcare.com/els-alt-python/releases/CLSA-2025:1759247273"
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "date": "2025-10-09T15:40:38.922239Z",
          "details": "Details on how to apply the fix are available at: https://cve.tuxcare.com/els-alt-python/releases/CLSA-2025:1760024436",
          "product_ids": [
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-debug-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-devel-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-idle-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-libs-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-test-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-tkinter-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-tools-0:2.7.18-6.amd64"
          ],
          "url": "https://cve.tuxcare.com/els-alt-python/releases/CLSA-2025:1760024436"
        }
      ],
      "scores": [
        {
          "cvss_v3": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 7.5,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "products": [
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-debug-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-devel-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-idle-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-libs-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-test-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-tkinter-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python27-tools-0:2.7.18-6.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-debug-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-devel-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-libs-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-test-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-tkinter-0:3.6.15-14.amd64",
            "Debian-10:alt-python36-tools-0:3.6.15-14.amd64"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "threats": [
        {
          "category": "impact",
          "details": "Important"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}