Jython Improper Access Restrictions vulnerability
Jython before 2.7.2b3 uses the current umask to set the privileges of the class cache files, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.python:jython-standalone | < 2.7.2b3 | 2.7.2b3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2027
- https://github.com/jython/frozen-mirror/commit/053949e66d307168fd70b39725f4d3e6b642acc1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=947949
- https://github.com/jython/frozen-mirror/blob/b8d7aa4cee50c0c0fe2f4b235dd62922dd0f3f99/NEWS#L25C8-L25C15
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0096.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00055.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:158
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-281- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.python:jython-standalone- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9347-9w64-q5wp - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.python:jython-standalone
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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