CVE-2022-40897
Public on 2022-12-23
Modified on 2024-02-12
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.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | python-setuptools | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python-setuptools | 2023-08-03 | ALAS2-2023-2196 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python-setuptools | 2023-07-05 | ALAS2023-2023-245 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python2-setuptools | 2023-03-02 | ALAS2-2023-1979 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Python3.8 Extra | python38-setuptools | 2023-08-21 | ALAS2PYTHON3.8-2023-003 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |