CVE-2022-40897

CVE Details

Release Date:

2022-12-23

Description

Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) setuptools before 65.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via HTML in a crafted package or custom PackageIndex page. There is a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in package_index.py.

See more information about CVE-2022-40897 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.9	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (python3-setuptools)	ELSA-2023-12348	2023-05-23
Oracle Linux version 8 (python-setuptools)	ELSA-2023-0835	2023-02-22
Oracle Linux version 9 (python-setuptools)	ELSA-2023-0952	2023-02-28

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