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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7271-2
February 25, 2025

python-virtualenv vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

virtualenv could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- python-virtualenv: tool to create isolated Python environments

Details:

USN-7271-1 fixed a vulnerability in virtualenv. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that virtualenv incorrectly handled paths when
 activating virtual environments. An attacker could possibly use this issue
 to execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  python3-virtualenv              20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  virtualenv                      20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7271-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7271-1
  CVE-2024-53899