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Status published
Medium
CVE-2025-6966
Null-pointer dereference in python-apt TagSection.keys()
Vulnerability Description
NULL pointer dereference in TagSection.keys() in python-apt on APT-based Linux systems allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted deb822 file with a malformed non-UTF-8 key.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Julian Andres Klode
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Vulnerable Versions:
3.0, 2.7, 2.4, 2.0, 1.6, 1.1, 0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 5th, 2025
Last Modified:
December 15th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026