CVE-2023-6597 Affecting python39:3.9/python39-test package, versions <0:3.9.19-1.module_el8.10.0+3849+a48d89aa


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-PYTHON39-7173188
  • published31 May 2024
  • disclosed25 Jun 2024

Introduced: 31 May 2024

CVE-2023-6597  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 python39:3.9/python39-test to version 0:3.9.19-1.module_el8.10.0+3849+a48d89aa or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:3466.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python39:3.9/python39-test package and not the python39:3.9/python39-test package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was found in the CPython tempfile.TemporaryDirectory class affecting versions 3.12.1, 3.11.7, 3.10.13, 3.9.18, and 3.8.18 and prior.

The tempfile.TemporaryDirectory class would dereference symlinks during cleanup of permissions-related errors. This means users which can run privileged programs are potentially able to modify permissions of files referenced by symlinks in some circumstances.

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