Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affecting python3-setuptools-wheel package, versions <44.1.1-150400.9.6.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.32% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES155-PYTHON3SETUPTOOLSWHEEL-6070817
  • published22 Nov 2023
  • disclosed21 Nov 2023

Introduced: 21 Nov 2023

CVE-2022-40897  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1333  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.5 python3-setuptools-wheel to version 44.1.1-150400.9.6.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-setuptools-wheel package and not the python3-setuptools-wheel package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.5 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 Base Scores

version 3.1