CVE-2022-40897
Published: December 23, 2022Last modified: November 8, 2023
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 score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.9 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | py3-setuptools | Not affected (65.6.0-r1) |
| Stream | py3-setuptools | Not affected (65.6.0-r1) |
References
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/blob/fe8a98e696241487ba6ac9f91faa38ade939ec5d/setuptools/package_index.py#L200
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/commit/43a9c9bfa6aa626ec2a22540bea28d2ca77964be
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v65.5.0...v65.5.1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ADES3NLOE5QJKBLGNZNI2RGVOSQXA37R/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YNA2BAH2ACBZ4TVJZKFLCR7L23BG5C3H/
- https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/
- https://pyup.io/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-40897/52495/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0001/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/