Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting python3.5 package, versions <3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm16


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-PYTHON35-8302575
  • published12 Mar 2025
  • disclosed22 Oct 2024

Introduced: 22 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-9287  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-77  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 python3.5 to version 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm16 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3.5 package and not the python3.5 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 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 Base Scores

version 3.1