Resource Exhaustion Affecting python39-wheel package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-PYTHON39WHEEL-3258749
  • published31 Jan 2023
  • disclosed21 Dec 2022

Introduced: 21 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-40898  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:8 python39-wheel.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python39-wheel package and not the python39-wheel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue discovered in Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) Wheel 0.37.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via attacker controlled input to wheel cli.

CVSS Scores

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