--- title: "CVE-2018-17793\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-17793?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2018-17793 Publication date 30 September 2018 Last updated 4 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by its CNA. Further investigation showed that it was not a security issue. Notes: none [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-17793?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | python-virtualenv | 19.04 disco | Ignored | | 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [msalvatore](https://launchpad.net/~msalvatore) Upstream has asked MITRE to reject this as not a security vulnerability. Upstream says, "Python in the virtualenv "sandbox" is 0% secure; it's neither designed to nor does it provide any protection against malicious code. You seem very confused about the purpose of virtualenv." https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/1207#issuecomment-426616819 ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-17793) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17793) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-17793) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-17793) ### Other references * *