CVE-2020-15801

python: sys.path allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

8.4

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 15, 2020

Updated · November 1, 2026

Description

In Python 3.8.4, sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations. The <executable-name>._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected.

Statement

This flaw does not affect versions of python shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Software Collections or Red Hat Quay; the vulnerable code exists in a module specific to Microsoft Windows deployment.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 8.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code