USN-4855-1: IPython vulnerability
Publication date
15 March 2021
Overview
IPython could be made to run programs as an administrator if it opened a specially crafted notebook file.
Releases
Packages
- ipython - enhanced interactive Python shell
Details
It was discovered that IPython did not properly sanitize certain input. If
a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted notebook file, a
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that IPython did not properly sanitize certain input. If
a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted notebook file, a
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | ipython3-notebook – 2.4.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | ||
| ipython3 – 2.4.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | |||
| ipython-notebook-common – 2.4.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | |||
| ipython – 2.4.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | |||
| ipython3-qtconsole – 2.4.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | |||
| ipython-notebook – 2.4.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | |||
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