CVE-2022-40897

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory pyup.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/blob/fe8a98e696241487ba6ac9f91faa38ade939ec5d/setuptools/package_index.py#L200 third party advisory
https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/ patch exploit vendor advisory technical description
https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/commit/43a9c9bfa6aa626ec2a22540bea28d2ca77964be third party advisory patch
https://pyup.io/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-40897/52495/ third party advisory
https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v65.5.0...v65.5.1 third party advisory release notes
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0001/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YNA2BAH2ACBZ4TVJZKFLCR7L23BG5C3H/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ADES3NLOE5QJKBLGNZNI2RGVOSQXA37R/ vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-40897?
CVE-2022-40897 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-40897?
To fix CVE-2022-40897, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-40897 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-40897 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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