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Ubuntu 24.10: USN-7244-1 critical: jinja2 code execution risks

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Calendar Grey January 30, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
New updates for Ubuntu tackle multiple jinja2 security flaws, underscoring the importance of prompt patching.
Several security issues were fixed in jinja2.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in jinja2. Software Description: - jinja2: small but fast and easy to use stand-alone template engine Details: It was discovered that Jinja2 incorrectly handled certain filenames when compiling template content. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-56201) It was discovered that Jinja2 incorrectly handled string formatting calls. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-56326)

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security advisory Ubuntu update instructions arbitrary code jinja2

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10   python3-jinja2                  3.1.3-1ubuntu1.24.10.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS   python3-jinja2                  3.1.2-1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS   python3-jinja2                  3.0.3-1ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS   python-jinja2                   2.10.1-2ubuntu0.4   python3-jinja2                  2.10.1-2ubuntu0.4 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS   python-jinja2                   2.10-1ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm3                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro   python3-jinja2                  2.10-1ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm3                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7244-1

  CVE-2024-56201, CVE-2024-56326

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7244-1

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security advisory Ubuntu update instructions arbitrary code jinja2

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jinja2/3.1.3-1ubuntu1.24.10.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jinja2/3.1.2-1ubuntu1.2   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jinja2/3.0.3-1ubuntu0.3   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jinja2/2.10.1-2ubuntu0.4

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