Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affecting python39-pyyaml package, versions <0:5.4.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90016+9c2d6573

Q: How to fix?

<p>Upgrade <code>Oracle:8</code> <code>python39-pyyaml</code> to version 0:5.4.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90016+9c2d6573 or higher.<br>This issue was patched in <code>ELSA-2024-2985</code>.</p>

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Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-PYTHON39PYYAML-7162375
published 30 May 2024
disclosed 23 Dec 2022

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Introduced: 23 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-40897 Open this link in a new tab CWE-1333 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 python39-pyyaml to version 0:5.4.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90016+9c2d6573 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-2985.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python39-pyyaml package and not the python39-pyyaml 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.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

Network
Attack Complexity (AC)

High
Privileges Required (PR)

None
User Interaction (UI)

None

Scope (S)

Unchanged

Confidentiality (C)

None
Integrity (I)

None
Availability (A)

High

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affecting python39-pyyaml package, versions <0:5.4.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90016+9c2d6573

Severity

Based on Oracle Linux security rating