Fix tarfile vulnerability

[djdameln]

Description

• Fix tar file vulnerability in line with CVE-2007-4559 Patch #830.
• CVE-2007-4559 Patch #830 was opened some time ago, addressing a security vulnerability related to python's tarfile package. The PR was outdated (targeting an older version of our code), but the concern was valid, though we were technically not exposed to the vulnerability because we only extract tar files from hard-coded url's and always check the hash. Still I feel it's good practice to use the suggested safe extract where possible, so I repeated and slightly modified the suggested changes to make it more compatible with our code.

Changes

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• Refactor (non-breaking change which refactors the code base)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
• This change requires a documentation update

Checklist

• My code follows the pre-commit style and check guidelines of this project.
• I have performed a self-review of my code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• My changes generate no new warnings
• I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• New and existing tests pass locally with my changes
• I have added a summary of my changes to the CHANGELOG (not for minor changes, docs and tests).

[ashwinvaidya17]

Thanks for addressing this