SB2025022563 - Ubuntu update for python-virtualenv
Published: February 25, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53899)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling magic templates strings in activation scripts. A local user can pass specially crafted value via an environment variable to the affected script and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.