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.
Published: 2024-03-19
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3772-1 python3.7 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3948-1 pypy3 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3980-1 python3.9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-58821 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6891-1 Python vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000


Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.18::el9

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.13::el9

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat openshift
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.12::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.14::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.15::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.16::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.17::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat openshift

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Python Software Foundation
Python Software Foundation cpython
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:python_software_foundation:cpython:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Python Software Foundation
Python Software Foundation cpython
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0

Subscriptions

Python Software Foundation Cpython
Redhat Enterprise Linux Openshift Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Eus Rhel Tus Service Interconnect
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PSF

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T21:50:47.799Z

Reserved: 2023-12-07T20:59:23.246Z

Link: CVE-2023-6597

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T21:50:47.799Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-03-19T16:15:08.743

Modified: 2025-11-03T22:16:33.157

Link: CVE-2023-6597

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2024-03-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-6597 - Bugzilla

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