OS Command Injection Affecting python3-docs package, versions <0:3.6.7-2.module+el8.10.0+20784+edafcd43


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.57% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-PYTHON3DOCS-8862659
  • published28 Feb 2025
  • disclosed24 Nov 2024

Introduced: 24 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-53899  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 python3-docs to version 0:3.6.7-2.module+el8.10.0+20784+edafcd43 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-docs package and not the python3-docs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1