CVE-2023-6597

7.8 HIGH
Published: March 19, 2024 Modified: November 03, 2025
View on NVD

Description

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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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/20/5
Source: cna@python.org
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/02a9259c717738dfe6b463c44d7e17f2b6d2cb3a
Source: cna@python.org
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/5585334d772b253a01a6730e8202ffb1607c3d25
Source: cna@python.org
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/6ceb8aeda504b079fef7a57b8d81472f15cdd9a5
Source: cna@python.org
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/81c16cd94ec38d61aa478b9a452436dc3b1b524d
Source: cna@python.org
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/8eaeefe49d179ca4908d052745e3bb8b6f238f82
Source: cna@python.org
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d54e22a669ae6e987199bb5d2c69bb5a46b0083b
Source: cna@python.org
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/91133
Source: cna@python.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00025.html
Source: cna@python.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T3IGRX54M7RNCQOXVQO5KQKTGWCOABIM/
Source: cna@python.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U5VHWS52HGD743C47UMCSAK2A773M2YE/
Source: cna@python.org
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/Q5C6ATFC67K53XFV4KE45325S7NS62LD/
Source: cna@python.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/20/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/02a9259c717738dfe6b463c44d7e17f2b6d2cb3a
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/5585334d772b253a01a6730e8202ffb1607c3d25
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/6ceb8aeda504b079fef7a57b8d81472f15cdd9a5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/81c16cd94ec38d61aa478b9a452436dc3b1b524d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/8eaeefe49d179ca4908d052745e3bb8b6f238f82
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d54e22a669ae6e987199bb5d2c69bb5a46b0083b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/91133
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00025.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T3IGRX54M7RNCQOXVQO5KQKTGWCOABIM/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U5VHWS52HGD743C47UMCSAK2A773M2YE/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/Q5C6ATFC67K53XFV4KE45325S7NS62LD/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV