Incorrect Regular Expression Affecting python-setuptools-wheel package, versions <0:49.1.3-1.amzn2.0.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.62% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHONSETUPTOOLSWHEEL-5825918
  • published8 Aug 2023
  • disclosed23 Dec 2022

Introduced: 23 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-40897  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-185  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python-setuptools-wheel to version 0:49.1.3-1.amzn2.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2196.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-setuptools-wheel package and not the python-setuptools-wheel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1