Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-35195 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package python-pip. The fix is available in version 24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3+esm1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is high, an attacker needs administrative privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: High — the attacker first has to win a race, learn a secret or otherwise prepare the target.
- Privileges required: High — administrative rights are needed first.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35195 is classified as CWE-670: Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation. The control flow does not do what the logic intends, so a check never has the effect it appears to have.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35195 is recorded against 2 packages.
- python-pip (fixed in 24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3+esm1)
- requests
Timeline and source
Published on 20 May 2024 and last revised on 29 May 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
github.com (Report)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
Other advisories for this package
python-pip has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-670: Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation) in other software:
