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CVE Reference: CVE-2002-1119
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CVE-2002-1119

Description:
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.

CVE Status:
Entry

References:

XF

REDHAT

MISC
  http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2002-August/027229.html

MANDRAKE

DEBIAN

CONECTIVA

CALDERA

BUGTRAQ

BID
  5581


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