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🛡️ CVE-2026-0865 on Debian — jython

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit OSV
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CVSS Score
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Description

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Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2026-0865 as tracked by Debian, for the package jython. The fix is available in version 7.3.21+dfsg-1; earlier versions remain affected.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs administrative privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity high, availability none.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

  • Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Attack requirements: Present — the target has to be in a particular state for the attack to work.
  • Privileges required: High — administrative rights are needed first.
  • User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
  • Confidentiality impact: None.
  • Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
  • Availability impact: None.

Affected software

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0865 is recorded against 7 packages.

  • jython
  • pypy3 (fixed in 7.3.21+dfsg-1)
  • python2.7
  • python3.11 (fixed in 3.11.2-6+deb12u7)
  • python3.13 (fixed in 3.13.12-1)
  • python3.14 (fixed in 3.14.3-1)
  • python3.9 (fixed in 3.9.2-1+deb11u5)

Timeline and source

Published on 20 January 2026 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

security-tracker.debian.org (Advisory)

Other advisories for this package

jython has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:

Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2026-01-20
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-08-04
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
jython — —
pypy3 — 7.3.21+dfsg-1
python2.7 — —
python3.11 — 3.11.2-6+deb12u7
python3.13 — 3.13.12-1
python3.14 — 3.14.3-1
python3.9 — 3.9.2-1+deb11u5

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