USN-7544-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7544-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7544-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7544-1
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Related
Published
2025-05-28T19:34:54.828991Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:41:31Z
Summary
python-setuptools, setuptools vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that setuptools did not properly sanitize paths. An attacker could possibly use this issue to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

setuptools

Package

Name
setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/setuptools@45.2.0-1ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
45.2.0-1ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

45.*

45.2.0-1
45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1
45.2.0-1ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "45.2.0-1ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "python3-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "45.2.0-1ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-47273"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

setuptools

Package

Name
setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/setuptools@59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.3

Affected versions

52.*

52.0.0-4

58.*

58.2.0-1

59.*

59.6.0-1.2
59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1
59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.3",
            "binary_name": "python3-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.3",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.3",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools-whl"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-47273"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

setuptools

Package

Name
setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/setuptools@68.1.2-2ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
68.1.2-2ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

68.*

68.1.2-2
68.1.2-2ubuntu1
68.1.2-2ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "68.1.2-2ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "python3-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "68.1.2-2ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "68.1.2-2ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools-whl"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-47273"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04

setuptools

Package

Name
setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/setuptools@75.8.0-1ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
75.8.0-1ubuntu1

Affected versions

74.*

74.1.2-1

75.*

75.2.0-1
75.6.0-1
75.8.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "75.8.0-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "python3-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "75.8.0-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "75.8.0-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools-whl"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.04",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-47273"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

python-setuptools

Package

Name
python-setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-setuptools@3.3-1ubuntu2+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.3-1ubuntu2+esm3

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.2-1

2.*

2.0.1-1ubuntu1
2.0.1-2ubuntu1
2.0.2-1
2.1-1
2.2-1

3.*

3.3-1ubuntu1
3.3-1ubuntu2
3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1
3.3-1ubuntu2+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.3-1ubuntu2+esm3",
            "binary_name": "python-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.3-1ubuntu2+esm3",
            "binary_name": "python-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.3-1ubuntu2+esm3",
            "binary_name": "python-setuptools-whl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.3-1ubuntu2+esm3",
            "binary_name": "python3-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.3-1ubuntu2+esm3",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-47273"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

python-setuptools

Package

Name
python-setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-setuptools@20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm3

Affected versions

18.*

18.4-1
18.4-2
18.7-1
18.8-1

20.*

20.1.1-1
20.3.1-1
20.7.0-1
20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "pypy-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "pypy-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "python-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "python-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "python3-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-47273"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

python-setuptools

Package

Name
python-setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-setuptools@39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm2

Affected versions

36.*

36.2.7-2

38.*

38.4.0-1
38.5.2-1

39.*

39.0.1-1
39.0.1-2
39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1
39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "pypy-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "pypy-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "python-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "python-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "python3-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-47273"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

python-setuptools

Package

Name
python-setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-setuptools@44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm2

Affected versions

41.*

41.1.0-1
41.4.0-1

44.*

44.0.0-1
44.0.0-2
44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1
44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "pypy-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "pypy-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "python-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "python-setuptools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-47273"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS

python-setuptools

Package

Name
python-setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-setuptools@44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2

Affected versions

44.*

44.1.1-1
44.1.1-1.2
44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1
44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "pypy-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "pypy-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "python-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "python-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "python2-setuptools-whl"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-47273"
        }
    ]
}