Debian 11: Critical Path Traversal Fix in python-internetarchive DLA-4314-1
debian lts
September 29, 2025
A vulnerability has been discovered in python-internetarchive, a Python library and command-line interface for searching, downloading and uploading content to the Internet Archive
Summary
CVE-2025-58438
A directory traversal (path traversal) vulnerability exists in the
File.download() method due to not properly sanitizing user-supplied
filenames or validating the final download path
For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
1.9.9-1+deb11u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your python-internetarchive packages.
For the detailed security status of python-internetarchive please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/python-internetarchive
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package: python-internetarchive
Version: 1.9.9-1+deb11u1
CVE ID: CVE-2025-58438
Debian Bug: 1114635
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