Use After Free Affecting python-wheel package, versions <1:0.31.1-3.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.77% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-PYTHONWHEEL-10065102
  • published8 May 2025
  • disclosed22 Aug 2023

Introduced: 22 Aug 2023

CVE-2022-48560  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 python-wheel to version 1:0.31.1-3.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:2987.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-wheel package and not the python-wheel package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free exists in Python through 3.9 via heappushpop in heapq.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1