PyPi: Docutils

CVE-2009-5042

Safety vulnerability ID: 37618

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Created at Oct 31, 2019 Updated at Apr 23, 2024

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Advisory

Docutils 0.6 includes a fix for CVE-2009-5042: Python-docutils allows insecure usage of temporary files.
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cg75-6938-wx58

Affected package

docutils

Latest version: 0.21.2

Docutils -- Python Documentation Utilities

Affected versions

Fixed versions

Vulnerability changelog

python-docutils allows insecure usage of temporary files

MISC:https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5042: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5042

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Severity Details

CVSS Base Score

CRITICAL 9.1

CVSS v3 Details

CRITICAL 9.1

Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact (C): HIGH
Integrity Impact (I): HIGH
Availability Availability (A): NONE

CVSS v2 Details

MEDIUM 6.4

Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (Au): NONE
Confidentiality Impact (C): PARTIAL
Integrity Impact (I): PARTIAL
Availability Impact (A): NONE