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USN-4961-1

python-pip vulnerability

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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.

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python-pip vulnerability

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.

Record
USN-4961-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
python-pip
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 20.0.2-5ubuntu1.5, plus listed versions
18.1-518.1-5build118.1-5ubuntu120.0.2-220.0.2-4
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20.0.2-520.0.2-5ubuntu120.0.2-5ubuntu1.120.0.2-5ubuntu1.320.0.2-5ubuntu1.4
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.5

History

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In short

USN-4961-1 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in python-pip, published May 19, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in python-pip 20.0.2-5ubuntu1.5.

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