CVE-2022-21699
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 7.31.1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 7.31.1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 7.31.1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 7.20.0-1+deb11u1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 7.31.1-1 |
References
- https://github.com/ipython/ipython/security/advisories/GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21699
- https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/46a51ed69cdf41b4333943d9ceeb945c4ede5668
- https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/5fa1e409d2dc126c456510c16ece18e08b524e5b
- https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/67ca2b3aa9039438e6f80e3fccca556f26100b4d
- https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/a06ca837273271b4acb82c29be97c0b6d12a30ea
- https://github.com/ipython/ipython
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ipython/PYSEC-2022-12.yaml
- https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/whatsnew/version8.html#ipython-8-0-1-cve-2022-21699
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00021.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CRQRTWHYXMLDJ572VGVUZMUPEOTPM3KB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DZ7LVZBB4D7KVSFNEQUBEHFO3JW6D2ZK
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-21699.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-21699
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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