Debian trixie
Source: Debian Security Tracker
python3.13→ fixed in3.13.4-1urgency: not yet assignedsudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3.13
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CVE-2025-4138 · cross-distro fix matrix
CVE-2025-4138: Allows the extraction filter to be ignored, allowing symlink targets to point outside the destination directory, and the modification of some file metadata. You are affected by this vulnerability if using the tarfile module to extract untrusted tar archives using TarFile.extractall() or TarFile.ex
Affects 5 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.
Fix per ecosystem
Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-4138 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.
Alpine v3.20
Source: Alpine secdb
python3→ fixed in3.12.11-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade python3
python3-tkinter→ fixed in3.12.11-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade python3-tkinter
Alpine v3.21
Source: Alpine secdb
python3→ fixed in3.12.11-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade python3
python3-tkinter→ fixed in3.12.11-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade python3-tkinter
Alpine edge
Source: Alpine secdb
python3-tkinter→ fixed in3.12.11-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade python3-tkinter
python3→ fixed in3.12.11-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade python3
Alpine v3.19
Source: Alpine secdb
python3→ fixed in3.11.13-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade python3
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