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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6906-1
July 24, 2024

python-zipp vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

python-zipp could be made to crash if certain zip files are used.

Software Description:
- python-zipp: pathlib-compatible Zipfile object wrapper - Python 3.x

Details:

It was discovered that python-zipp did not properly handle the zip files
with malformed names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   python3-zipp                    1.0.0-6ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   python3-zipp                    1.0.0-3ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   pypy-zipp                       1.0.0-1ubuntu0.1
   python-zipp                     1.0.0-1ubuntu0.1
   python3-zipp                    1.0.0-1ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6906-1
   CVE-2024-5569

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-zipp/1.0.0-6ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-zipp/1.0.0-3ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-zipp/1.0.0-1ubuntu0.1