How many CVEs have patched rmtree?

1 published CVEs changed rmtree in python/cpython, in 5 distinct patches totalling 9 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed rmtree?

CVE-2026-12345 (Race condition in tempfile.TemporaryDirectory cleanup allows deleting files outside the temporary directory), published 2026-09-29, changed lines 812 to 828 of Lib/shutil.py.

How does rmtree compare to the rest of python/cpython?

python/cpython has 118 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed rmtree.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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rmtree in python/cpython: Patched by 1 CVEs

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Name: rmtree in python/cpython: CVE fixes
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License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Lib/shutil.py

Last patched September 29, 2026

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Overview

rmtree in python/cpython was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 5 distinct patches that added or removed 9 lines in total.

python/cpython has 118 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 1% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed rmtree, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

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Race condition in tempfile.TemporaryDirectory cleanup allows deleting files outside the temporary directory
CVE-2026-12345 · lines 812–828 · +5 −4
Medium · CVSS 5.9
EPSS 0.2%2026-09-29

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Other functions in these files

Functions in the same file that CVE fixes also changed.

1_unpack_zipfileLib/shutil.py1 CVEs · 7 patches2026
2onexcLib/shutil.py1 CVEs · 5 patches2026
3_rmtree_safe_fd_stepLib/shutil.py1 CVEs · 3 patches2026
4_call_external_zipLib/shutil.py1 CVEs · 2 patches2018
5_make_zipfileLib/shutil.py1 CVEs · 2 patches2018
6_rmtree_safe_fdLib/shutil.py1 CVEs · 2 patches2026

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How many CVEs have patched rmtree?: 1 published CVEs changed rmtree in python/cpython, in 5 distinct patches totalling 9 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed rmtree?: CVE-2026-12345 (Race condition in tempfile.TemporaryDirectory cleanup allows deleting files outside the temporary directory), published 2026-09-29, changed lines 812 to 828 of Lib/shutil.py.
How does rmtree compare to the rest of python/cpython?: python/cpython has 118 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed rmtree.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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Lib/shutil.py on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
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