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Two lines of Python that segfault the interpreter – Timofei Ivankov

What happened

Timofei Ivankov reported that two lines of Python code can segfault the interpreter. The issue involves SET_ADD trusting the compiler, while PEP 749 inadvertently provides user code a way to break that trust. This is a technical vulnerability or bug in Python's implementation.

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