Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affecting python39-debug package, versions <0:3.9.18-3.module+el8.10.0+90269+2fa22b99


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.62% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PYTHON39DEBUG-7162388
  • published30 May 2024
  • 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:8 python39-debug to version 0:3.9.18-3.module+el8.10.0+90269+2fa22b99 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-2985.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python39-debug package and not the python39-debug package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 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