| 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, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
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) |
- 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)