Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 1,394
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 1,394

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: USN-7271-1 critical python-virtualenv remote code exec

ubuntu
Calendar Grey February 18, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7271-2 outlines vulnerabilities in the python-virtualenv package that pose risks to system integrity.
python-virtualenv could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

python-virtualenv could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it

opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:

- python-virtualenv: Python virtual environment creator

Details:

It was discovered that virtualenv incorrectly handled paths when activating

virtual environments. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute

arbitrary code.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory critical remote code execution critical threat ubuntu path handling virtualenv python-virtualenv

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   python3-virtualenv              20.13.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   virtualenv                      20.13.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   python3-virtualenv              20.0.17-1ubuntu0.4+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   virtualenv                      20.0.17-1ubuntu0.4+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7271-1

  CVE-2024-53899

Severity
critical
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7271-1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory critical remote code execution critical threat ubuntu path handling virtualenv python-virtualenv

Package Information

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.

Your message here