Ubuntu Security Update USN-7348-1: Python vulnerabilities

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It was discovered that the Python ipaddress module contained incorrect information about which IP address ranges were considered “private” or “globally reachable”. This could possibly result in applications applying incorrect security policies. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-4032) It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled quoting path names when using the venv module. A local attacker able to control virtual environments could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code when the virtual environment is activated. (CVE-2024-9287) It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled parsing bracketed hosts. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-11168) It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled parsing domain names that included square brackets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack. (CVE-2025-0938)

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