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CVE-2022-40897PYSEC-2022-43012BIT-SETUPTOOLS-2022-40897GHSA-R9HX-VWMV-Q579

Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) setuptools before 65.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via HTML in a crafted packag

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 65.5.1
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

  • setuptoolsPyPI

    fixed in 65.5.1

  • setuptoolsPyPI

    fixed in 65.5.1

References 9

GitHub · pypa/setuptools

pyup.io

security.netapp.com

lists.fedoraproject.org