QID 995315

Date Published: 2023-09-21

QID 995315: Python (Pip) Security Update for cheetah (GHSA-vxf2-7rc3-pxmx)

Cheetah 0.9.15 and 0.9.16 searches the /tmp directory for modules before using the paths in the PYTHONPATH variable, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious module in /tmp/.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.

Solution

Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-vxf2-7rc3-pxmx for updates and patch information.

Vendor References

GHSA-vxf2-7rc3-pxmx - github.com/advisories/GHSA-vxf2-7rc3-pxmx

CVEs related to QID 995315

CVE-2005-1632 |

Software Advisories

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