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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS USN-7271-2 critical: python-virtualenv code execution

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Calendar Grey February 25, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The Ubuntu Security Announcement USN-7272-3 addresses updates and mitigation techniques for vulnerabilities in python-virtualenv.
virtualenv could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

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

opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:

- python-virtualenv: tool to create isolated Python environments

Details:

USN-7271-1 fixed a vulnerability in virtualenv. This update provides the

corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that virtualenv incorrectly handled paths when

 activating virtual environments. An attacker could possibly use this issue

 to execute arbitrary code.

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   python3-virtualenv              20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   virtualenv                      20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7271-2

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

  CVE-2024-53899

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