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__pycache__ directory with World writable permission

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3.7 (EOL) stdlib topic-importlib
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Description

BPO 38257

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-09-23.11:48:50.547>
labels = ['3.7']
title = '__pycache__ directory with World writable permission'
updated_at = <Date 2019-09-23.11:48:50.547>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/SivaKumarNSK'

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activity = <Date 2019-09-23.11:48:50.547>
actor = 'SivaKumar NSK'
assignee = 'none'
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closed_date = None
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creation = <Date 2019-09-23.11:48:50.547>
creator = 'SivaKumar NSK'
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files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 38257
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message_count = 1.0
messages = ['353009']
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priority = 'normal'
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status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38257'
versions = ['Python 3.7']

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Research direction

No source files or tests are named. Start by locating where Python creates pycache directories and reproduce the reported world-writable permission; the issue is done when the created directory no longer has that permission.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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