Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affecting python-nose-docs package, versions <0:1.3.7-31.module+el8.9.0+90013+b7cb8eec


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.53% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PYTHONNOSEDOCS-7162206
  • 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 python-nose-docs to version 0:1.3.7-31.module+el8.9.0+90013+b7cb8eec or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-2987.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-nose-docs package and not the python-nose-docs 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 Scores

version 3.1