CVE catalog
CVE-2024-53899
virtualenv vulnerability
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.57% · Oct 25, 2026
virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Magic template strings are not quoted correctly when replacing. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2024-9287.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-virtualenv | sid | 21.5.1+ds-1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-virtualenv | forky | 21.5.1+ds-1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-virtualenv | trixie | 20.31.2+ds-1+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-virtualenv | bookworm | 20.17.1+ds-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | noble | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | noble | 20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | python3-virtualenv | noble | 20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | virtualenv | noble | 20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.4.6+ds-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.10.0+ds-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.12.1+ds-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.13.0+ds-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.13.0+ds-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.13.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.24.1+ds-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.24.6+ds-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.24.6+ds-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.25.0+ds-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.25.0+ds-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | oci-cli | tumbleweed | 3.61.0-1.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-virtualenv | linux enterprise module for python 3 15 sp5 | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-virtualenv | linux enterprise module for python 3 15 sp6 | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-virtualenv | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-espos | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-virtualenv | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-ltss | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-virtualenv | linux enterprise server 15 sp4-ltss | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-virtualenv | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp4 | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | python-virtualenv | leap 15.5 | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | python-virtualenv | leap 15.6 | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | 14.04 | 1.10.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | 14.04 | 1.11-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | 14.04 | 1.11-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | 14.04 | 1.11.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | 14.04 | 1.11.4-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.24.1+ds-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.24.6+ds-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.24.6+ds-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.25.0+ds-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.25.0+ds-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | pro | 20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Suse | python3-virtualenv | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp6 | 20.17.1-150600.3.5.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | python3-virtualenv | leap 15.6 | 20.17.1-150600.3.5.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-virtualenv | source | sid | 20.26.6+ds-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-virtualenv | source | forky | 20.26.6+ds-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-virtualenv | source | trixie | 20.26.6+ds-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-virtualenv | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | deb | noble | 20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | python3-virtualenv | deb | noble | 20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | virtualenv | deb | noble | 20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | deb | pro | 20.13.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | USN-7271-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | deb | pro | 20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | USN-7271-2 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | oci-cli | rpm | tumbleweed | 3.61.0-1.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15252-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-virtualenv | rpm | linux enterprise module for python 3 15 sp5 | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:4093-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-virtualenv | rpm | linux enterprise module for python 3 15 sp6 | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:4093-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-virtualenv | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-espos | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:4093-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-virtualenv | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-ltss | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:4093-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-virtualenv | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp4-ltss | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:4093-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-virtualenv | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp4 | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:4093-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | python-virtualenv | rpm | leap 15.5 | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:4093-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | python-virtualenv | rpm | leap 15.6 | 20.22.0-150400.9.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:4093-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | python-virtualenv | deb | pro | 20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53899 | Not reported |
| Suse | python3-virtualenv | rpm | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp6 | 20.17.1-150600.3.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:4143-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | python3-virtualenv | rpm | leap 15.6 | 20.17.1-150600.3.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:4143-1 | Not reported |
Notes
[bookworm] python-virtualenv: Minor issue
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [python3-virtualenv]Affected
Source package: [python-virtualenv]
Details (2)
20.17.1+ds-1· all · bookwormAffected
usn · python-virtualenv · debian · bookworm; usn · python-virtualenv · debian · 12
20.17.1+ds-1· all · bookwormAffected
usn · python-virtualenv · debian · bookworm; usn · python-virtualenv · debian · 12
- [virtualenv]Affected
Source package: [python-virtualenv]
Details (2)
20.17.1+ds-1· all · bookwormAffected
usn · python-virtualenv · debian · bookworm; usn · python-virtualenv · debian · 12
20.17.1+ds-1· all · bookwormAffected
usn · python-virtualenv · debian · bookworm; usn · python-virtualenv · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [python3-virtualenv]Fixed
Source package: [python-virtualenv]
Details (2)
20.31.2+ds-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20.26.6+ds-1usn · python-virtualenv · debian · 13
20.31.2+ds-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20.26.6+ds-1usn · python-virtualenv · debian · 13
- [virtualenv]Fixed
Source package: [python-virtualenv]
Details (2)
20.31.2+ds-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20.26.6+ds-1usn · python-virtualenv · debian · 13
20.31.2+ds-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20.26.6+ds-1usn · python-virtualenv · debian · 13
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_11048.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53899]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:4093-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:4143-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53899]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-7271-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-7271-2]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2025:15252-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-53899]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2024/cve-2024-53899.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7271-2]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-3682.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]