USN-7271-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7271-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7271-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7271-2
Related
Published
2025-02-25T13:52:57Z
Modified
2026-04-27T17:16:43Z
Summary
python-virtualenv vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS / python-virtualenv

Package

Name
python-virtualenv
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-virtualenv@20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noble

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

20.*
20.24.1+ds-1
20.24.6+ds-1
20.24.6+ds-2
20.25.0+ds-1
20.25.0+ds-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "python3-virtualenv",
            "binary_version":  "20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "virtualenv",
            "binary_version":  "20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2024-53899",
            "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"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7271-2.json"