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Posted on 20 July 2021
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202107-45
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Severity: Normal
Title: PyCharm Community, Professional: Remote code execution
Date: July 20, 2021
Bugs: #797892
ID: 202107-45
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been found in PyCharm Community and Professional,
potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Background
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PyCharm is the Python IDE for professional developers.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-util/pycharm-community
< 2021.1.2 >= 2021.1.2
2 dev-util/pycharm-professional
< 2021.1.2 >= 2021.1.2
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2 affected packages
Description
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Insufficient validation exists within PyCharm's checks for fetching
projects from VCS.
Impact
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If a victim can be enticed into fetching a VCS project via PyCharm, a
remote attacker could achieve remote code execution.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All PyCharm Community users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-util/pycharm-community-2021.1.2"
All PyCharm Professional users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge -a --oneshot -v ">=dev-util/pycharm-professional-2021.1.2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-30005
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30005
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/202107-45
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 2021 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
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