Pymatgen (Python Materials Genomics) is an open-source Python library for materials analysis. A critical security vulnerability exists in the `JonesFaithfulTransformation.from_transformation_str()` method within the `pymatgen` library prior to version 2024.2.20. This method insecurely utilizes `eval()` for processing input, enabling execution of arbitrary code when parsing untrusted input. Version 2024.2.20 fixes this issue.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - Pymatgen (Python Materials Genomics) is an open-source Python library for materials analysis. A critical     security vulnerability exists in the `JonesFaithfulTransformation.from_transformation_str()` method within     the `pymatgen` library prior to version 2024.2.20. This method insecurely utilizes `eval()` for processing     input, enabling execution of arbitrary code when parsing untrusted input. Version 2024.2.20 fixes this     issue. (CVE-2024-23346)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - Pymatgen (Python Materials Genomics) is an open-source Python library for materials analysis. A critical
    security vulnerability exists in the `JonesFaithfulTransformation.from_transformation_str()` method within
    the `pymatgen` library prior to version 2024.2.20. This method insecurely utilizes `eval()` for processing
    input, enabling execution of arbitrary code when parsing untrusted input. Version 2024.2.20 fixes this
    issue. (CVE-2024-23346)

The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5763 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian Security Advisory DSA-5763-1                   security@debian.org     https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff     August 30, 2024                       https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : pymatgen     CVE ID         : CVE-2024-23346

    William Khem-Marquez discovered that Pymatgen, a Python library for     materials analysis, could be tricked into running arbitrary code if a     malformed CIF file is processed.

    For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in     version 2022.11.7+dfsg1-11+deb12u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your pymatgen packages.

    For the detailed security status of pymatgen please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/pymatgen

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
227678	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-23346	Nessus	Misc.	high
419332	SCA: security update for pymatgen (GHSA-vgv8-5cpj-qj2f)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	high
419332	SCA: security update for pymatgen (GHSA-vgv8-5cpj-qj2f)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	high
206401	Debian dsa-5763 : python-pymatgen-doc - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high

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