Summary
It was discovered that virtualenv incorrectly handled paths when activating
virtual environments. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | python-virtualenv | 20.0.17-1ubuntu0.4+esm1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 22.04 LTS Pro:22.04:LTS | python-virtualenv | 20.13.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.4
virtualenv allows command injection through activation scripts for a virtual environment
virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Magic template strings are not quoted correctly when replacing. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2024-9287.
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-53899