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CVE-2023-6597 json

An issue was found in the CPython `tempfile.TemporaryDirectory` class affecting versions 3.12.1, 3.11.7, 3.10.13, 3.9.18, and 3.8.18 and pr…

published 2024-03-19 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also BIT-libpython-2023-6597 , BIT-python-2023-6597 , BIT-python-min-2023-6597 , EUVD-2023-58821

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An issue was found in the CPython `tempfile.TemporaryDirectory` class affecting versions 3.12.1, 3.11.7, 3.10.13, 3.9.18, and 3.8.18 and prior.

The tempfile.TemporaryDirectory class would dereference symlinks during cleanup of permissions-related errors. This means users which can run privileged programs are potentially able to modify permissions of files referenced by symlinks in some circumstances.

Patch / fix

  • bitnami libpython 3.8.19, 3.9.19, 3.10.14, 3.11.8, 3.12.1
  • bitnami python 3.8.19, 3.9.19, 3.10.14, 3.11.8, 3.12.1
  • bitnami python-min 3.8.19, 3.9.19, 3.10.14, 3.11.8, 3.12.1
  • Python Software Foundation CPython 3.8.19, 3.9.19, 3.10.14, 3.11.8, 3.12.1, 3.13.0a3
  • python_software_foundation cpython 3.8.19, 3.9.19, 3.10.14, 3.11.8, 3.12.1, 3.13.0a3
  • pypy3 Debian 12 7.3.11+dfsg-2+deb12u2
  • pypy3 Debian 14, Debian 13 7.3.13+dfsg-1
  • python3.11 Debian 12 3.11.2-6+deb12u2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6597

  • python3.8 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.10
  • python3.10 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 3.10.12-1~22.04.4
  • python3.5 Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm13
  • python3.7 Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3
  • python3.8 Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2
  • python3.9 Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS 3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm2
  • python3.11 Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS 3.11.0~rc1-1~22.04.1~esm1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6597

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • numpy RHEL 8 1.19.4-3.module+el8.9.0+19644+d68f775d
  • scipy RHEL 8 1.5.4-5.module+el8.9.0+19644+d68f775d
  • Cython RHEL 8 0.29.21-5.module+el8.9.0+19644+d68f775d
  • pytest RHEL 8 6.0.2-2.module+el8.9.0+19644+d68f775d
  • PyYAML RHEL 8 5.4.1-1.module+el8.9.0+19644+d68f775d
  • mod_wsgi RHEL 8 4.7.1-7.module+el8.9.0+19644+d68f775d
  • pybind11 RHEL 8 2.7.1-1.module+el8.9.0+19644+d68f775d
  • python39 RHEL 8 3.9.19-1.module+el8.10.0+21815+bb024982

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:3466RHSA-2024:5689RHSA-2024:5535RHSA-2024:4370RHSA-2024:4166RHSA-2024:4078

  • python311 Linux Micro 6.1 3.11.12-slfo.1.1_1.1
  • python311-core Linux Micro 6.1 3.11.12-slfo.1.1_1.1
  • python311 Linux Micro 6.0 3.11.11-1.1
  • python311-core Linux Micro 6.0 3.11.11-1.1
  • python36 SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 3.6.15-55.1
  • python36-core SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5, SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP5 3.6.15-55.1
  • python311 SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE Module for Python 3 15 SP5 +4 more 3.11.9-150400.9.26.1
  • python311-core SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE Module for Python 3 15 SP5 +4 more 3.11.9-150400.9.26.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:20374-1SUSE-SU-2025:20154-1SUSE-SU-2024:1847-1SUSE-SU-2024:1556-1SUSE-SU-2024:0782-2SUSE-SU-2024:1162-1

  • python38 openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.8.18-5.1
  • python310 openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.10.13-5.1
  • python311 openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.11.8-3.1
  • python39 openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.9.18-5.1
  • python312 openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.12.2-4.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:13736-1openSUSE-SU-2024:13739-1openSUSE-SU-2024:13740-1openSUSE-SU-2024:13741-1openSUSE-SU-2024:13744-1

  • python3.11 AlmaLinux 9 3.11.7-1.el9_4.1
  • python3.11-idle AlmaLinux 9 3.11.7-1.el9_4.1
  • python3.11-libs AlmaLinux 9 3.11.7-1.el9_4.1
  • python3.11-test AlmaLinux 9 3.11.7-1.el9_4.1
  • python3.11-tkinter AlmaLinux 9 3.11.7-1.el9_4.1
  • python3 AlmaLinux 9 3.9.18-3.el9_4.1
  • python3-idle AlmaLinux 9 3.9.18-3.el9_4.1
  • python3-libs AlmaLinux 9 3.9.18-3.el9_4.1

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:4077ALSA-2024:4078ALSA-2024:4058ALSA-2024:3466ALSA-2024:3347

  • python3.11 Rocky Linux 9 3.11.7-1.el9_4.1
  • python3.9 Rocky Linux 9 3.9.18-3.el9_4.1
  • numpy Rocky Linux 8 1.19.4-3.module+el8.10.0+1582+bc278001
  • scipy Rocky Linux 8 1.5.4-5.module+el8.10.0+1582+bc278001
  • Cython Rocky Linux 8 0.29.21-5.module+el8.10.0+1582+bc278001
  • pytest Rocky Linux 8 6.0.2-2.module+el8.10.0+1582+bc278001
  • PyYAML Rocky Linux 8 5.4.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1582+bc278001
  • mod_wsgi Rocky Linux 8 4.7.1-7.module+el8.10.0+1582+bc278001

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2024:4077RLSA-2024:4078RLSA-2024:3466RLSA-2024:3347

  • python3 Alpine 3.17, Alpine 3.16 3.10.14-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2023-6597

Alpine secdb © Alpine Linux, from https://secdb.alpinelinux.org via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • python3 Azure Linux 3.0 3.12.3-1
  • python3 CBL-Mariner 2.0 3.9.19-1

azure linux advisories AZL-35926AZL-35949

Azure Linux vulnerability data, Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation, from https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData via OSV, under the MIT licence; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. MIT

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2023-6597 updated cvss 7.8

python: Path traversal on tempfile.TemporaryDirectory

  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) python3.11 3.11.2-2.el8_8.3, python3.11-idle 3.11.2-2.el8_8.3, python3.11-test 3.11.2-2.el8_8.3, python3.11-tkinter 3.11.2-2.el8_8.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4370
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) python3 3.9.16-1.el9_2.5, python3.11 3.11.2-2.el9_2.4, python3-idle 3.9.16-1.el9_2.5, python3-test 3.9.16-1.el9_2.5, python3-tkinter 3.9.16-1.el9_2.5, python3.11-idle 3.11.2-2.el9_2.4, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5535
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) python3.11 3.11.9-1.el8_10, python3-idle 3.6.8-62.el8_10, python3-test 3.6.8-62.el8_10, platform-python 3.6.8-62.el8_10, python3-tkinter 3.6.8-62.el8_10, python3.11-libs 3.11.9-1.el8_10, +57 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3466
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) python3.11 3.11.7-1.el9_4.1, python3-tkinter 3.9.18-3.el9_4.1, python3.11-libs 3.11.7-1.el9_4.1, python3.11-tkinter 3.11.7-1.el9_4.1, python-unversioned-command 3.9.18-3.el9_4.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4078
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) python3-idle 3.6.8-24.el8_2.3, python3-test 3.6.8-24.el8_2.3, platform-python 3.6.8-24.el8_2.3, python3-tkinter 3.6.8-24.el8_2.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4166
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) python3-idle 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, python3-test 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, platform-python 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, python3-tkinter 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4456
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) python3-idle 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, python3-test 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, platform-python 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, python3-tkinter 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4406
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) python3-idle 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, python3-test 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, platform-python 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, python3-tkinter 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4456
show 30 more
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) python3-idle 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, python3-test 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, platform-python 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, python3-tkinter 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4406
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) python3-tkinter 3.9.10-4.el9_0.4, python-unversioned-command 3.9.10-4.el9_0.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5689
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) python3.11 3.11.2-2.el8_8.3, python3-idle 3.6.8-51.el8_8.6, python3-test 3.6.8-51.el8_8.6, platform-python 3.6.8-51.el8_8.6, python3-tkinter 3.6.8-51.el8_8.6, python3.11-libs 3.11.2-2.el8_8.3, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3391
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) python3.11 3.11.2-2.el9_2.4, python3-tkinter 3.9.16-1.el9_2.5, python3.11-libs 3.11.2-2.el9_2.4, python3.11-tkinter 3.11.2-2.el9_2.4, python-unversioned-command 3.9.16-1.el9_2.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5535
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) python3-idle 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, python3-test 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, platform-python 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, python3-tkinter 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4456
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) python3-idle 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, python3-test 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, platform-python 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, python3-tkinter 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4406
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) python3 3.6.8-62.el8_10, python3-libs 3.6.8-62.el8_10, python3-test 3.6.8-62.el8_10, platform-python 3.6.8-62.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3347
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) python3 3.9.18-3.el9_4.1, python3.9 3.9.18-3.el9_4.1, python3-libs 3.9.18-3.el9_4.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4078
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) python3 3.6.8-24.el8_2.3, python3-libs 3.6.8-24.el8_2.3, python3-test 3.6.8-24.el8_2.3, platform-python 3.6.8-24.el8_2.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4166
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) python3 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, python3-libs 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, python3-test 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, platform-python 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4456
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) python3 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, python3-libs 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, python3-test 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, platform-python 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4406
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4) python3 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, python3-libs 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, python3-test 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, platform-python 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4456
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) python3 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, python3-libs 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, python3-test 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, platform-python 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4406
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) python3 3.9.10-4.el9_0.4, python3.9 3.9.10-4.el9_0.4, python3-libs 3.9.10-4.el9_0.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5689
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) python3 3.6.8-51.el8_8.6, python3-libs 3.6.8-51.el8_8.6, python3-test 3.6.8-51.el8_8.6, platform-python 3.6.8-51.el8_8.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3391
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) python3 3.9.16-1.el9_2.5, python3.9 3.9.16-1.el9_2.5, python3-libs 3.9.16-1.el9_2.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5535
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4) python3 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, python3-libs 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, python3-test 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5, platform-python 3.6.8-39.el8_4.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4456
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) python3 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, python3-libs 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, python3-test 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6, platform-python 3.6.8-47.el8_6.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4406
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) python3.11 3.11.9-1.el8_10, python3.11-idle 3.11.9-1.el8_10, python3.11-test 3.11.9-1.el8_10, python3.11-tkinter 3.11.9-1.el8_10, pytest 6.0.2-2.module+el8.9.0+19644+d68f775d, Cython 0.29.21-5.module+el8.9.0+19644+d68f775d, +20 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3466
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) python3 3.9.18-3.el9_4.1, python3.11 3.11.7-1.el9_4.1, python3-idle 3.9.18-3.el9_4.1, python3-test 3.9.18-3.el9_4.1, python3-tkinter 3.9.18-3.el9_4.1, python3.11-idle 3.11.7-1.el9_4.1, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4078
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 rhcos 412.86.202501011408-0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:0832
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 rhcos 413.92.202501201944-0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:1116
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 rhcos 414.92.202501150310-0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:0364
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 rhcos 415.92.202501152057-0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:0646
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 rhcos 416.94.202501220853-0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:0650
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 rhcos 417.94.202502051822-0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:1120
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 rhcos 418.94.202503102036-0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:2705
  • Red Hat Service Interconnect 1 service-interconnect/skupper-router-rhel9 2.5.3-2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4871
  • Red Hat Service Interconnect 1.4 service-interconnect/skupper-router-rhel9 2.4.3-5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4865
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 python, tkinter, python-libs, python-test, python-tools Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 python, python3, tkinter, python-libs, python-test, python-tools, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 scipy, python2, python36, python3.12, python-nose, python-wheel, +30 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

13 more not affected in the full advisory

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
OSV 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
bitnami libpython
<3.8.19
>=3.9.0, <3.9.19
>=3.10.0, <3.10.14
>=3.11.0, <3.11.8
>=3.12.0, <3.12.1
3.8.19
3.9.19
3.10.14
3.11.8
3.12.1
bitnami python
<3.8.19
>=3.9.0, <3.9.19
>=3.10.0, <3.10.14
>=3.11.0, <3.11.8
>=3.12.0, <3.12.1
3.8.19
3.9.19
3.10.14
3.11.8
3.12.1
bitnami python-min
<3.8.19
>=3.9.0, <3.9.19
>=3.10.0, <3.10.14
>=3.11.0, <3.11.8
>=3.12.0, <3.12.1
3.8.19
3.9.19
3.10.14
3.11.8
3.12.1

Affected products

  • Python Software Foundation CPython
  • python_software_foundation cpython

References

Sources

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