CVE-2024-9287 Affecting python3.12-devel package, versions <0:3.12.8-1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-PYTHON312DEVEL-8532963
  • published19 Dec 2024
  • disclosed22 Oct 2024

Introduced: 22 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-9287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 python3.12-devel to version 0:3.12.8-1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:10980.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3.12-devel package and not the python3.12-devel package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability has been found in the CPython venv module and CLI where path names provided when creating a virtual environment were not quoted properly, allowing the creator to inject commands into virtual environment "activation" scripts (ie "source venv/bin/activate"). This means that attacker-controlled virtual environments are able to run commands when the virtual environment is activated. Virtual environments which are not created by an attacker or which aren't activated before being used (ie "./venv/bin/python") are not affected.

CVSS Scores

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