VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-40897
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.
MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 2.62%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.62%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 3.1
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.62% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Affected
- python/setuptools
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/blob/fe8a98e696241487ba6ac9f91faa38ade939ec5d/setuptools/package_index.py#L200Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/commit/43a9c9bfa6aa626ec2a22540bea28d2ca77964bePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v65.5.0...v65.5.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ADES3NLOE5QJKBLGNZNI2RGVOSQXA37R/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YNA2BAH2ACBZ4TVJZKFLCR7L23BG5C3H/
- https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/Exploit, Patch, Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
- https://pyup.io/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-40897/52495/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0001/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/blob/fe8a98e696241487ba6ac9f91faa38ade939ec5d/setuptools/package_index.py#L200Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/commit/43a9c9bfa6aa626ec2a22540bea28d2ca77964bePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v65.5.0...v65.5.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00018.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ADES3NLOE5QJKBLGNZNI2RGVOSQXA37R/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YNA2BAH2ACBZ4TVJZKFLCR7L23BG5C3H/
- https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/Exploit, Patch, Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
- https://pyup.io/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-40897/52495/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0001/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.