# Security update for python3-virtualenv

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4143-1  
Release Date: 2024-12-02T19:50:36Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1232072
  * bsc#1233706

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-53899

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-53899 ( SUSE ):  7.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-53899 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53899 ( NVD ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53899 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for python3-virtualenv fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  * CVE-2024-53899: Fixed a command injection through activation scripts
    (bsc#1233706)

Non-security issue fixed:

  * Relax version requirements that cannot be provided (bsc#1232072)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-4143=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-4143=1

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP6-2024-4143=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * python3-virtualenv-20.17.1-150600.3.5.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * python3-virtualenv-20.17.1-150600.3.5.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53899.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232072
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233706