CVE

CVE-2002-1119

Date: (C)2002-10-04   (M)2023-12-22

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.

CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -

CVSS V2 Severity:
CVSS Score : 4.6
Exploit Score: 3.9
Impact Score: 6.4
CVSS V2 Metrics:
Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: PARTIAL
Availability: PARTIAL

Reference:

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104333092200589&w=2

BID-5581

CLA-2002:527

CSSA-2002-045.0

DSA-159

MDKSA-2002:082

RHSA-2002:202

RHSA-2003:048

http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2002-August/027229.html

python-execvpe-tmpfile-symlink(10009)