Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7002-1

==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7002-1
September 12, 2024

python-setuptools, setuptools vulnerability
==========================================================================

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

– Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

setuptools could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
– setuptools: Python Distutils Enhancements
– python-setuptools: Python Distutils Enhancements

Details:

It was discovered that setuptools was vulnerable to remote code
execution. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
python3-setuptools 68.1.2-2ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
pypy-setuptools 44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python-setuptools 44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-setuptools 59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
pypy-setuptools 44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python-setuptools 44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-setuptools 45.2.0-1ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
pypy-setuptools 39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python-setuptools 39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-setuptools 39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
pypy-setuptools 20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python-setuptools 20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-setuptools 20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
python-setuptools 3.3-1ubuntu2+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-setuptools 3.3-1ubuntu2+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7002-1
CVE-2024-6345

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/setuptools/68.1.2-2ubuntu1.1