CVE-2024-9287 Virtual environment (venv) activation scripts don't quote paths
Attackers can inject commands into virtual environment activation scripts, leading to code execution when the environment is activated.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-9287?
CVE-2024-9287 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Python Python, published on 22 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in the CPython `venv` module and CLI where path names provided when creating a virtual environment were not quoted properly, allowing the creator to inject commands into virtual environment "activation" scripts (ie "source venv/bin/activate"). This means that attacker-controlled virtual environments are able to run commands when the virtual environment is activated. Virtual environments which are not created by an attacker or which aren't activated before being used (ie "./venv/bin/python") are not affected.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9287?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including libpython, python and python-min. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libpython Bitnami | All versions | 3.9.21, 3.10.16, 3.11.11, 3.12.8, 3.13.1 |
python Bitnami | All versions | 3.9.21, 3.10.16, 3.11.11, 3.12.8, 3.13.1 |
python-min Bitnami | All versions | 3.9.21, 3.10.16, 3.11.11, 3.12.8, 3.13.1 |
Linux distribution packages (37)
python3.11 AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-debug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-devel AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-idle AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-libs AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-rpm-macros AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-test AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-tkinter AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11 AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11-debug AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11-devel AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11-idle AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11-libs AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11-test AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11-tkinter AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-rpm-macros Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-tkinter Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-debug Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-idle Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-test Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11-tkinter Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:3.11.11-1.el8_10 |
python3.11 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11-tkinter Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb | All versions | 0:3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
python3.11-debug Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb | All versions | 0:3.11.9-7.el9_5.2 |
Products include Python Python.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9287?
Upgrade libpython to a fixed version for your release line: 3.9.21, 3.10.16, 3.11.11 or 3.12.8.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-9287 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9287 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Python Python
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2024-9287, ALSA-2024:10979, ALSA-2024:11111, AZL-109677, AZL-50757, AZL-50926 and 49 more.