{"id":"USN-7271-2","summary":"python-virtualenv vulnerability","details":"USN-7271-1 fixed a vulnerability in virtualenv. This update provides the\ncorresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that virtualenv incorrectly handled paths when\n activating virtual environments. An attacker could possibly use this issue\n to execute arbitrary code.\n","modified":"2026-04-27T17:43:57.031890Z","published":"2025-02-25T13:52:57Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53899"],"upstream":["CVE-2024-53899","UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53899"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7271-2"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-53899"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"python-virtualenv","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-virtualenv@20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noble"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"}]}],"versions":["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"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}]}],"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS"},"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7271-2.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5"}