UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-24049
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049
Upstream
Published
2026-01-22T05:16:00Z
Modified
2026-02-23T06:57:36.969706Z
Severity
  • 7.1 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

wheel is a command line tool for manipulating Python wheel files, as defined in PEP 427. In versions 0.40.0 through 0.46.1, the unpack function is vulnerable to file permission modification through mishandling of file permissions after extraction. The logic blindly trusts the filename from the archive header for the chmod operation, even though the extraction process itself might have sanitized the path. Attackers can craft a malicious wheel file that, when unpacked, changes the permissions of critical system files (e.g., /etc/passwd, SSH keys, config files), allowing for Privilege Escalation or arbitrary code execution by modifying now-writable scripts. This issue has been fixed in version 0.46.2.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
wheel

Package

Name
wheel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel@0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.29.0-2
0.30.0-0.2
0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python-wheel"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python-wheel-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
wheel

Package

Name
wheel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel@0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.32.3-2
0.33.6-1
0.33.6-1ubuntu1
0.33.6-2
0.34.2-1
0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python-wheel-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
python-pip

Package

Name
python-pip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip@22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

20.*
20.3.4-4
21.*
21.3.1+dfsg-3
22.*
22.0.2+dfsg-1
22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.3
22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4
22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5
22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.6
22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7",
            "binary_name": "python3-pip"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7",
            "binary_name": "python3-pip-whl"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"
wheel

Package

Name
wheel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel@0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.34.2-1
0.37.1-2
0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "python-wheel-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel-whl"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
python-pip

Package

Name
python-pip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip@24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

23.*
23.2+dfsg-1
23.3+dfsg-1
24.*
24.0+dfsg-1
24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1
24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2
24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "python3-pip"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "python3-pip-whl"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"
wheel

Package

Name
wheel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel@0.42.0-2?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.41.0-2
0.41.2-1
0.42.0-1
0.42.0-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.42.0-2",
            "binary_name": "python-wheel-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.42.0-2",
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.42.0-2",
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel-whl"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
python-pip

Package

Name
python-pip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip@25.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

25.*
25.0+dfsg-1
25.1.1+dfsg-1
25.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1
25.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "25.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "python3-pip"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "25.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "python3-pip-whl"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"
wheel

Package

Name
wheel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel@0.46.1-2?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.45.1-1
0.46.1-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.46.1-2",
            "binary_name": "python-wheel-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.46.1-2",
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.46.1-2",
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel-whl"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
python-pip

Package

Name
python-pip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip@1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm5?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.4.1-2
1.5.4-1
1.5.4-1ubuntu1
1.5.4-1ubuntu3
1.5.4-1ubuntu4
1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm1
1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm2
1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm3
1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm4
1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm5",
            "binary_name": "python-pip"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm5",
            "binary_name": "python-pip-whl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm5",
            "binary_name": "python3-pip"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"
wheel

Package

Name
wheel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel@0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.24.0-1~ubuntu1
0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1
0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-wheel"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-wheel-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
python-pip

Package

Name
python-pip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip@8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm12?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.5.6-7ubuntu1
1.5.6-7ubuntu2
8.*
8.0.2-7
8.0.3-1
8.0.3-2
8.1.0-1
8.1.0-2
8.1.1-1
8.1.1-2
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.1
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.2
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.4
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm2
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm3
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm4
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm5
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm6
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm8
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm10
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm11
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm12",
            "binary_name": "python-pip"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm12",
            "binary_name": "python-pip-whl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm12",
            "binary_name": "python3-pip"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"
wheel

Package

Name
wheel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel@0.29.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.26.0-1
0.29.0-1
0.29.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.29.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-wheel"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.29.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-wheel-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.29.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
python-pip

Package

Name
python-pip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip@9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm8?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*
9.0.1-2
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.1
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.2
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.3
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.4
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.5
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.5+esm2
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.5+esm3
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.6
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.6+esm1
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7+esm1
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm1
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm2
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm4
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm6
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm7
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm8",
            "binary_name": "python-pip"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm8",
            "binary_name": "python-pip-whl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm8",
            "binary_name": "python3-pip"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
python-pip

Package

Name
python-pip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip@20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

18.*
18.1-5
18.1-5build1
18.1-5ubuntu1
20.*
20.0.2-2
20.0.2-4
20.0.2-5
20.0.2-5ubuntu1
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.1
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.3
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.4
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.5
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.6
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.7
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.8
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.9
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.10
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.10+esm2
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11+esm2
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11+esm3
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11+esm4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11+esm4",
            "binary_name": "python-pip-whl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11+esm4",
            "binary_name": "python3-pip"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24049.json"