UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21699

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21699

    Published: 19 Jan 2022Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2022-21699
    Aliases:
    USN-5953-1

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-21699, https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/whatsnew/version8.html#ipython-8-0-1-cve-2022-21699, https://github.com/ipython/ipython/security/advisories/GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x, https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/46a51ed69cdf41b4333943d9ceeb945c4ede5668, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5953-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21699

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: ipython

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    0.13.2-2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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