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Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Oct 31, 2019· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-5042

CVE-2009-5042

Description

python-docutils allows insecure usage of temporary files

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
docutilsPyPI	>= 0.5, < 0.6	0.6

Affected products

6

Python Docutils Project/Python Docutils
cpe:2.3:a:python-docutils_project:python-docutils:0.5-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
python-docutils/python-docutilsdescription
ghsa-coords
pkg:pypi/docutils
Range: >= 0.5, < 0.6

Patches

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References

5

github.com/advisories/GHSA-cg75-6938-wx58ghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5042ghsaADVISORY
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5042nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgighsaWEB
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/docutils/PYSEC-2019-176.yamlghsaWEB

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