USN-7271-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7271-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7271-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7271-1
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Published
2025-02-18T13:32:43.762722Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:39:42Z
Summary
python-virtualenv vulnerability
Details

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

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / python-virtualenv

Package

Name
python-virtualenv
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-virtualenv@20.0.17-1ubuntu0.4+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
20.0.17-1ubuntu0.4+esm1

Affected versions

15.*

15.1.0+ds-2
15.1.0+ds-2build1
15.1.0+ds-2ubuntu1

20.*

20.0.13-1
20.0.17-1
20.0.17-1ubuntu0.3
20.0.17-1ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "20.0.17-1ubuntu0.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-virtualenv"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "20.0.17-1ubuntu0.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "virtualenv"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-53899"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / python-virtualenv

Package

Name
python-virtualenv
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-virtualenv@20.13.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
20.13.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

20.*

20.4.6+ds-2
20.10.0+ds-1
20.12.1+ds-1
20.13.0+ds-1
20.13.0+ds-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "20.13.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-virtualenv"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "20.13.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "virtualenv"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-53899"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS"
}