Ubuntu 6906-1: python-zipp Security Advisory Updates
Summary
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
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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