[USN-7002-1] Setuptools vulnerability

[Vyom Yadav]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7002-1
September 12, 2024

python-setuptools, setuptools vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

setuptools could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
- setuptools: Python Distutils Enhancements
- python-setuptools: Python Distutils Enhancements

Details:

It was discovered that setuptools was vulnerable to remote code
execution. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   python3-setuptools              68.1.2-2ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   pypy-setuptools                 44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python-setuptools               44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python3-setuptools              59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   pypy-setuptools                 44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python-setuptools               44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python3-setuptools              45.2.0-1ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   pypy-setuptools                 39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python-setuptools               39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python3-setuptools              39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   pypy-setuptools                 20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python-setuptools               20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python3-setuptools              20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
   python-setuptools               3.3-1ubuntu2+esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python3-setuptools              3.3-1ubuntu2+esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7002-1
   CVE-2024-6345

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/setuptools/68.1.2-2ubuntu1.1

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