USN-6226-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6226-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6226-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6226-1
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Published
2023-07-13T03:58:14.052895Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:29Z
Summary
scipy vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that SciPy did not properly manage memory operations during reference counting. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-25399)

A use-after-free was discovered in SciPy when handling reference counts. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-29824)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / scipy

Package

Name
scipy
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/scipy@1.3.3-3ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.3-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.3-3
1.3.3-3build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.3-3ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-scipy"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-25399",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-29824",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / scipy

Package

Name
scipy
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/scipy@1.8.0-1exp2ubuntu1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.0-1exp2ubuntu1+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.6.0-2
1.7.1-1ubuntu1
1.8.0-1exp2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.0-1exp2ubuntu1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-scipy"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-25399",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS"
}