PT-2019-6513 · Python · Python-Docutils

Published 2019-10-31 · Updated 2020-03-13 · CVE-2009-5042

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v4.0

9.3

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions python-docutils (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue concerns the insecure usage of temporary files in python-docutils. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-668

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-5042

GHSA-CG75-6938-WX58

PYSEC-2019-176

Affected Products

Python-Docutils

References · 11

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5042 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2019-176 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5042 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5042 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-5042 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-cg75-6938-wx58 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/docutils/PYSEC-2019-176.yaml · Note
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cg75-6938-wx58 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/7943 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/7815 · Telegram Post
• https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560755 · Note