CVE-2020-15801
Published: 17 July 2020
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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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python2.7 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
python3.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
focal |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
python3.5 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
focal |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
python3.6 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
focal |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
python3.7 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
focal |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
python3.8 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
python3.9 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
(Windows-specific)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 9.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |