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Ubuntu: USN-5953-1 (CVE-2022-21699): IPython vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-5953-1 (CVE-2022-21699): IPython vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/19/2022
Created
03/29/2023
Added
03/22/2023
Modified
05/01/2023

Description

IPython (Interactive Python) is a command shell for interactive computing in multiple programming languages, originally developed for the Python programming language. Affected versions are subject to an arbitrary code execution vulnerability achieved by not properly managing cross user temporary files. This vulnerability allows one user to run code as another on the same machine. All users are advised to upgrade.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-ipython
  • ubuntu-upgrade-ipython-notebook
  • ubuntu-upgrade-ipython-notebook-common
  • ubuntu-upgrade-ipython3
  • ubuntu-upgrade-ipython3-notebook
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python-ipython
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-ipython

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