vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-4961-2.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-4961-2",
  "summary": "python-pip vulnerability",
  "details": "USN-4961-1 fixed a vulnerability in pip. This update provides the\ncorresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and\nUbuntu 18.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that pip incorrectly handled unicode separators in git\n references. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to install a\n different revision on a repository.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3572"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2022-05-19T14:07:08Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-29T10:52:50Z",
  "affected": [
    {
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      },
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            }
          ]
        }
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        "1.5.4-1",
        "1.5.4-1ubuntu1",
        "1.5.4-1ubuntu3",
        "1.5.4-1ubuntu4"
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        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
      },
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                }
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        "8.0.3-2",
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        "8.1.1-2ubuntu0.2",
        "8.1.1-2ubuntu0.4",
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        "9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.3",
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        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
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                },
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  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4961-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3572"
    }
  ]
}