security flaw
Published Sep 1, 2004
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.49%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:048
Red Hat Linux 6.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:202
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:202
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:202
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:202
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:202
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:048
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:048 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:202 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:202 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:202 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:202 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:202 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:048 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00491) | 39.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00491) | 38.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00144) | 31.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (14)
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-045.0.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERABroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000527 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2002-August/027229.html x_refsource_MISCMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104333092200589&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing List
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-159 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10009.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-082.php vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-202.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-048.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5581 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-1119 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616838 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1119
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1119
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.