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Ubuntu 7355-1: RestrictedPython Security Advisory Updates

Several security issues were fixed in RestrictedPython.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7355-1 March 18, 2025 restrictedpython vulnerabilities ========================================================================== 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 Summary: Several security issues were fixed in RestrictedPython. Software Description: - restrictedpython: Restricted execution environment for Python 3 Details: Nakul Choudhary and Robert Xiao discovered that RestrictedPython did not properly sanitize certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-37271) Abhishek Govindarasu, Ankush Menat and Ward Theunisse discovered that RestrictedPython did not correctly handle certain format strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-41039) It was discovered that RestrictedPython did not correctly restrict access to certain fields. An attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information. (CVE-2024-47532) It was discovered that RestrictedPython contained a type confusion vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2025-22153) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 python3-restrictedpython 6.2-1ubuntu0.24.10.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS python3-restrictedpython 6.2-1ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 22.04 LTS python3-restrictedpython 4.0~b3-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS python3-restrictedpython 4.0~b3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7355-1 CVE-2023-37271, CVE-2023-41039, CVE-2024-47532, CVE-2025-22153 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/restrictedpython/6.2-1ubuntu0.24.10.1 . Significant security updates released for RestrictedPython across multiple Ubuntu versions. Learn the details.. security, restrictedpython, ============================================. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 19, 2025 •Critical Ubuntu