CVE-2020-15801
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2020-15801 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2020-07-17 03:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2022-06-27 16:19:00 UTC |
| Description | In Python 3.8.4, sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations. The <executable-name>._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-426
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-15801 Python Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | CONFIRM | security.netapp.com | |
| bpo-41304: Ensure python3x._pth is loaded on Windows by zooba · Pull Request #21495 · python/cpython · GitHub | MISC | github.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Issue 41304: python 38 embed ignore python38._pth file on windows - Python tracker | MISC | bugs.python.org | Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 690536 Free Berkeley Software Distribution (FreeBSD) Security Update for python (7d7221ee-d334-11ea-bc50-080027846a02)