What we need for an easy fix is a patch in the same colour as the pants and a bit of hemming tape. I didn't have black canvas, so I took a bit of dark denim from a pair of jeans that were beyond repair. Hemming tape is basically double sided fusible interfacing. It's meant for - you'll never guess - hemming, but it's great to keep patches in place while you sew them on. You could skip the tape and use pins, but that's much more fiddly, especially in a difficult location like a crotch seam.
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Put the pants on a flat surface, and put first the hemming tape and the the patch on the inside on the hole. The right side of the patch facing down, towards the hole. Try to keep the edges of the hole together so less of the patch will show through. If your hole is too big, don't worry, that's why you have a patch in a matching colour. (Or not, you can use a contrasting patch for a bit of #VisibleMending.) If there's a lot of fraying, maybe trim down the edges a bit first. When everything is lined out, take a hot iron and iron the patch on. Mind you don't melt any interfacing to your iron, or you'll have to clean of nasty gunk (ask me how I know).
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The hemming tape may claim that it's a durable solution, but that's a lie. We need to reinforce this patch or it'll just drop off in no time. Using your sewing machine (or needle and thread if you're patient and have strong fingers), sew up and down the patch several times. Remember to use matching thread to your pants. This is where the reverse button of your machine will really come in handy. Up and down, left and right, just make a nice grid, catching all the edges.
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And that's it! Your pants are now ready to face the world again. The trickiest bit is to make sure not to catch extra bits of fabric and create creases (or even sew shut your pants), but if you do, there's always the trusted seamripper to cut the stitches and try again. Just take your time and it'll be fine.
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