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Fedora 39 : python-virtualenv (2024-f7d6b76677)

high Nessus Plugin ID 209180

Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Fedora 39 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FEDORA-2024-f7d6b76677 advisory.

 - Prevent command injection by quoting template strings in activation scripts

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected python-virtualenv package.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-f7d6b76677

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 209180

File Name: fedora_2024-f7d6b76677.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/17/2024

Updated: 10/17/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python-virtualenv, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:39

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/8/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/8/2024

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