Resource Exhaustion Affecting rh-python38-python-wheel-wheel package, versions <0:0.33.6-9.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.74% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-RHPYTHON38PYTHONWHEELWHEEL-4609920
  • 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?

Upgrade RHEL:7 rh-python38-python-wheel-wheel to version 0:0.33.6-9.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:6793.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rh-python38-python-wheel-wheel package and not the rh-python38-python-wheel-wheel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 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 Base Scores

version 3.1