CVE-2022-42969

Public Exploit

Description

The py library through 1.11.0 for Python allows remote attackers to conduct a ReDoS (Regular expression Denial of Service) attack via a Subversion repository with crafted info data, because the InfoSvnCommand argument is mishandled. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not being reproduceable and they argue this is not a valid vulnerability.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory ycombinator.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://pypi.org/project/py product
https://github.com/pytest-dev/py/issues/287 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/pytest-dev/py/blob/cb87a83960523a2367d0f19226a73aed4ce4291d/py/_path/svnurl.py#L316 product
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34163710 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42969?
CVE-2022-42969 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-42969?
To fix CVE-2022-42969, 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-2022-42969 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-42969 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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