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Ubuntu 24.04: USN-7002-1 Critical: Setuptools Remote Execution

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Calendar Grey September 12, 2024
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Essential patches for python-setuptools alleviate vulnerabilities tied to remote execution threats stemming from malicious data packets. Safeguard your Ubuntu machines immediately.
setuptools could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

setuptools could be made to crash or run programs if it received

specially crafted network traffic.

Software Description:

- setuptools: Python Distutils Enhancements

- python-setuptools: Python Distutils Enhancements

Details:

It was discovered that setuptools was vulnerable to remote code

execution. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary

code.

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical Ubuntu remote execution network issue setuptools python software

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   python3-setuptools              68.1.2-2ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   pypy-setuptools                 44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python-setuptools               44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python3-setuptools              59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   pypy-setuptools                 44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python-setuptools               44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python3-setuptools              45.2.0-1ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   pypy-setuptools                 39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python-setuptools               39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python3-setuptools              39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   pypy-setuptools                 20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python-setuptools               20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python3-setuptools              20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
   python-setuptools               3.3-1ubuntu2+esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python3-setuptools              3.3-1ubuntu2+esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7002-1

CVE-2024-6345

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7002-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical Ubuntu remote execution network issue setuptools python software

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/setuptools/68.1.2-2ubuntu1.1

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