CVE-2020-8315

NameCVE-2020-8315
DescriptionIn Python (CPython) 3.6 through 3.6.10, 3.7 through 3.7.6, and 3.8 through 3.8.1, an insecure dependency load upon launch on Windows 7 may result in an attacker's copy of api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll being loaded and used instead of the system's copy. Windows 8 and later are unaffected.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
python2.7 (PTS)bullseye2.7.18-8+deb11u1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
python2.7source(unstable)(not affected)
python3.7source(unstable)(not affected)
python3.8source(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- python3.8 <not-affected> (Windows-specific)
- python3.7 <not-affected> (Windows-specific)
- python2.7 <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
https://bugs.python.org/issue39401

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