Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting python-wheel package, versions <1:0.31.1-3.module+el8.10.0+1592+61442852


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.57% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-PYTHONWHEEL-8532959
  • published19 Dec 2024
  • disclosed24 Nov 2024

Introduced: 24 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-53899  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-77  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 python-wheel to version 1:0.31.1-3.module+el8.10.0+1592+61442852 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:10953.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-wheel package and not the python-wheel package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux: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