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Severity: Normal
Title: pip: arbitrary configuration injection
Date: January 17, 2025
Bugs: #918427
ID: 202501-03

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in pip, which could lead to
arbitrary configuration options being injected.

Background
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pip is a tool for installing and managing Python packages.

Affected packages
=================

Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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dev-python/pip < 23.3 >= 23.3

Description
===========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in pip. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

When installing a package from a Mercurial VCS URL (ie "pip install
hg+..."), the specified Mercurial revision could be used to inject
arbitrary configuration options to the "hg clone" call (ie "--config"). Controlling the Mercurial configuration can modify how and which
repository is installed. This vulnerability does not affect users who
aren't installing from Mercurial.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All pip users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/pip-23.3"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2023-5752
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5752

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202501-03

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2025 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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