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Debian 11 Bullseye DLA-4183-1 Moderate: Setuptools Path Traversal Risk

debian lts
Calendar Grey May 28, 2025
Dist Debian Esm H88
Enhance setuptools to address a directory traversal vulnerability that may permit remote code execution on Debian-based platforms.
A path traversal vulnerability in `PackageIndex` was found in setuptools

Summary

A path traversal vulnerability in `PackageIndex` was found in setuptools. An
attacker would be allowed to write files to arbitrary locations on the
filesystem with the permissions of the process running the Python code, which
could escalate to remote code execution depending on the context.

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
52.0.0-4+deb11u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your setuptools packages.

For the detailed security status of setuptools please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/setuptools

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Package: setuptools
Version: 52.0.0-4+deb11u2
CVE ID: CVE-2025-47273
Debian Bug: 1105970

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