CVE-2019-7653 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious Python modules in the current working directory when using specific Debian CLI tools.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-7653?

CVE-2019-7653 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 9 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Debian python-rdflib-tools 4.2.2-1 package for RDFLib 4.2.2 has CLI tools that can load Python modules from the current working directory, allowing code injection, because "python -m" looks in this directory, as demonstrated by rdf2dot. This issue is specific to use of the debian/scripts directory.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7653?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Rdflib Project Rdflib.

How do I fix CVE-2019-7653?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2019-7653 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7653 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-7653, DLA-1717-1, DLA-2861-1, GHSA-34gp-mhv2-cg2f, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-7653, USN-4535-1.

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