Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affecting python3-setuptools package, versions <0:39.2.0-10.0.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PYTHON3SETUPTOOLS-5596765
  • published23 Feb 2023
  • disclosed23 Dec 2022

Introduced: 23 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-40897  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1333  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 python3-setuptools to version 0:39.2.0-10.0.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-12348.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-setuptools package and not the python3-setuptools package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 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