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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.705065
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-5065-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'ipython' package(s) announced via the DSA-5065-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'ipython' package(s) announced via the DSA-5065-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that IPython, an enhanced interactive Python shell, executed config files from the current working directory, which could result in cross-user attacks if run from a directory multiple users may write to.

For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 5.8.0-1+deb10u1.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in version 7.20.0-1+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ipython packages.

For the detailed security status of ipython please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'ipython' package(s) on Debian 10, Debian 11.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-21699
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/security/advisories/GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CRQRTWHYXMLDJ572VGVUZMUPEOTPM3KB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DZ7LVZBB4D7KVSFNEQUBEHFO3JW6D2ZK/
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/46a51ed69cdf41b4333943d9ceeb945c4ede5668
https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/whatsnew/version8.html#ipython-8-0-1-cve-2022-21699
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00021.html
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