Vulnerability in Python
CVE-2002-1119
os._execvpe from os.py in Python 2.2.1 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable names, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.
EPSS: 0.005 (39.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Python
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, x_refsource_DEBIAN, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)