🛡️ USN-4961-2 — python-pip

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit OSV
N/A
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

python-pip vulnerability

USN-4961-1 fixed a vulnerability in pip. This update provides the

corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and

Ubuntu 18.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that pip incorrectly handled unicode separators in git

references. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to install a

different revision on a repository.

Affected software

USN-4961-2 is recorded against 1 package.

  • python-pip (fixed in 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.5+esm2)

Timeline and source

Published on 19 May 2022 and last revised on 29 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

ubuntu.com (Advisory)
ubuntu.com (Report)

Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector N/A
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2022-05-19
Updated 2026-08-12
Modified 2026-06-29
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
python-pip — 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.5+esm2

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