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GLSA-202301-04 : jupyter_core: Arbitrary Code Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 169837

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Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202301-04 (jupyter_core: Arbitrary Code Execution)

 - Jupyter Core is a package for the core common functionality of Jupyter projects. Jupyter Core prior to version 4.11.2 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in `jupyter_core` that stems from `jupyter_core` executing untrusted files in CWD. This vulnerability allows one user to run code as another. Version 4.11.2 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds. (CVE-2022-39286)

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

Solution

All jupyter_core users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose >=dev-python/jupyter_core-4.11.2

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-04

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=878497

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 169837

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202301-04.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Published: 1/11/2023

Updated: 1/11/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-39286

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:jupyter_core, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/26/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-39286