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CVE-2002-1119 affecting package python-py 1.11.0-1
Type: advisorySources: OSV
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.
- Products
- python-py
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2002-1119
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 17:26 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
CVE-2002-1119 affecting package python-py 1.11.0-1
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 4 Oct 2002, 04:00 UTC
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.
osv:AZL-109542
python-py
Fixed versions: Not specified
Complete source record
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"url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/AZL-109542",
"method": "structured",
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"title": "CVE-2002-1119 affecting package python-py 1.11.0-1",
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"modified": "2026-10-27T05:36:16Z",
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"source_id": "core-osv",
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"published_at": "2002-10-04T04:00:00+00:00"
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