CVE-2024-9287 Affecting python3.8 package, versions <3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.13


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-PYTHON38-8302530
  • published20 Nov 2024
  • disclosed22 Oct 2024

Introduced: 22 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-9287  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 python3.8 to version 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.13 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3.8 package and not the python3.8 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 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 Scores

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