[ GLSA 202401-01 ] Joblib: Arbitrary Code Execution
[ GLSA 202401-01 ] Joblib: Arbitrary Code Execution
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202401-01
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Joblib: Arbitrary Code Execution
Date: January 02, 2024
Bugs: #873151
ID: 202401-01
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been found in Joblib which allows for arbitrary code
execution.
Background
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Joblib is a set of tools to provide lightweight pipelining in Python. In
particular:
1. transparent disk-caching of functions and lazy re-evaluation (memoize
pattern)
2. easy simple parallel computing
Joblib is optimized to be fast and robust on large data in particular
and has specific optimizations for numpy arrays.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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dev-python/joblib < 1.2.0 >= 1.2.0
Description
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A vulnerability has been discovered in Joblib. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
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Joblib is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via the pre_dispatch
flag in Parallel() class due to the eval() statement.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Joblib users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/joblib-1.2.0"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-21797
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21797
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/202401-01
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 2024 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
