| Name | CVE-2020-15801 |
| Description | In Python 3.8.4, sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations. The <executable-name>._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| python2.7 (PTS) | buster | 2.7.16-2+deb10u1 | fixed |
| buster (security) | 2.7.16-2+deb10u4 | fixed |
| bullseye | 2.7.18-8+deb11u1 | fixed |
| python3.7 (PTS) | buster | 3.7.3-2+deb10u3 | fixed |
| buster (security) | 3.7.3-2+deb10u7 | fixed |
| python3.9 (PTS) | bullseye | 3.9.2-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| python2.7 | source | (unstable) | (not affected) | | | |
| python3.5 | source | (unstable) | (not affected) | | | |
| python3.7 | source | (unstable) | (not affected) | | | |
| python3.8 | source | (unstable) | (not affected) | | | |
| python3.9 | source | (unstable) | (not affected) | | | |
Notes
- python3.9 <not-affected> (Windows-specific)
- python3.8 <not-affected> (Windows-specific)
- python3.7 <not-affected> (Windows-specific)
- python3.5 <not-affected> (Windows-specific)
- python2.7 <not-affected> (Windows-specific)