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Tarfile: an archive can contain more than regular files

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Published: 22 Oct 2026 16:11 · Updated: 22 Oct 2026 16:11

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TAR archives can describe directories, files and links. Extraction therefore involves more than copying independent safe bytes.

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TAR archives can describe directories, files and links. Extraction therefore involves more than copying independent safe bytes. [1]

Python 3.12 introduces extraction filters that should be selected deliberately for untrusted data. They do not solve every limit on memory, disk space or member count. Check the actual version’s documentation and extract into a defined workspace under explicit rules.

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  1. [1] tarfile — Read and write tar archive files — Python 3.12.15 documentation ↗