Description
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.
Published: 2004-09-01
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-1107 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.
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Python Python
Redhat Enterprise Linux Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:12:17.055Z

Reserved: 2002-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-1119

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Status : Modified

Published: 2002-10-04T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2002-1119

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Publid Date: 2002-08-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2002-1119 - Bugzilla

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