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RHEL 2.1 : python (RHSA-2003:048)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 12362

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

An insecure use of a temporary file has been found in Python.

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.

Zack Weinberg discovered that os._execvpe from os.py in Python 2.2.1 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable names. This could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack

All users should upgrade to these errata packages which include a patch to python 1.5.2 to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2002-1119

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=156556

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003:048

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 12362

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2003-048.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/6/2004

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tkinter, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-tools, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-docs

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 2/10/2003

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/4/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-1119

RHSA: 2003:048