Resource Exhaustion Affecting python36:3.6/python3-wheel package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.74% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON36-4508811
  • 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?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:8 python36:3.6/python3-wheel.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python36:3.6/python3-wheel package and not the python36:3.6/python3-wheel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 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