GHSA-g92j-qhmh-64v2
Sentry's Python SDK unintentionally exposes environment variables to subprocesses
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | sentry-sdk | >= 2.0.0a1, < 2.8.0 | 2.8.0 |
| PyPI | sentry-sdk | < 1.45.1 | 1.45.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
The bug in Sentry's Python SDK <2.8.0 results in the unintentional exposure of environment variables to subprocesses despite the `env={}` setting.
### Details
In Python's `subprocess` calls, all environment variables are passed to subprocesses by default. However, if you specifically do not want them to be passed to subprocesses, you may use `env` argument in `subprocess` calls, like in this example:
```
>>> subprocess.check_output(["env"], env={"TEST":"1"})
b'TEST=1\n'
```
If you'd want to not pass any variables, you can set an empty dict:
```
>>> subprocess.check_output(["env"], env={})
b''
```
However, the bug in Sentry SDK <2.8.0 causes **all environment variables** to be passed to the subprocesses when `env={}` is set, unless the Sentry SDK's [Stdlib](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/default-integrations/#stdlib) integration is disabled. The Stdlib integration is enabled by default.
### Patches
The issue has been patched in https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/pull/3251 and the fix released in [sentry-sdk==2.8.0](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/releases/tag/2.8.0). The fix was also backported to [sentry-sdk==1.45.1](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/releases/tag/1.45.1).
### Workarounds
We strongly recommend upgrading to the latest SDK version. However, if it's not possible, and if passing environment variables to child processes poses a security risk for you, there are two options:
1. In your application, replace `env={}` with the minimal dict `env={"EMPTY_ENV":"1"}` or similar.
OR
2. Disable Stdlib integration:
```
import sentry_sdk
# Should go before sentry_sdk.init
sentry_sdk.integrations._DEFAULT_INTEGRATIONS.remove("sentry_sdk.integrations.stdlib.StdlibIntegration")
sentry_sdk.init(...)
```
### References
* Sentry docs: [Default integrations](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/default-integrations/)
* Python docs: [subprocess module](https://docs.python.org/3/library/subprocess.html)
* Patch https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/pull/3251
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/security/advisories/GHSA-g92j-qhmh-64v2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40647
- https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/pull/3251
- https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/commit/763e40aa4cb57ecced467f48f78f335c87e9bdff
- https://docs.python.org/3/library/subprocess.html
- https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/default-integrations
- https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/default-integrations/#stdlib
- https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python
- https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/releases/tag/1.45.1
- https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/releases/tag/2.8.0
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/06/msg00001.html