4.6 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.1 High
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
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.
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-045.0.txt
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000527
mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2002-August/027229.html
marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104333092200589&w=2
www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-159
www.iss.net/security_center/static/10009.php
www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-082.php
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-202.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-048.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/5581