Ubuntu 7116-1: Python Security Advisory Updates
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Python could be made to run programs when activating virtual environments. Software Description: - python3.12: An interactive high-level object-oriented language - python3.10: An interactive high-level object-oriented language - python3.8: An interactive high-level object-oriented language Details: It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled quoting path names when using the venv module. A local attacker able to control virtual environments could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code when the virtual environment is activated.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 python3.12 3.12.7-1ubuntu1 python3.12-minimal 3.12.7-1ubuntu1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS python3.12 3.12.3-1ubuntu0.3 python3.12-minimal 3.12.3-1ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS python3.10 3.10.12-1~22.04.7 python3.10-minimal 3.10.12-1~22.04.7 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS python3.8 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.13 python3.8-minimal 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.13 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7116-1
CVE-2024-9287
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.12/3.12.7-1ubuntu1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.12/3.12.3-1ubuntu0.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.10/3.10.12-1~22.04.7 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.8/3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.13