AmazonALAS2-2023-1979Medium: python2-setuptools
5.9 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.3 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
2.6 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
75.2%
Issue Overview:
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. (CVE-2022-40897)
Affected Packages:
python2-setuptools
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update python2-setuptools to update your system.
New Packages:
noarch:
python2-setuptools-41.2.0-4.amzn2.0.3.noarch
src:
python2-setuptools-41.2.0-4.amzn2.0.3.src
Additional References
Red Hat: CVE-2022-40897
Mitre: CVE-2022-40897
| OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | 2 | noarch | python2-setuptools | < 41.2.0-4.amzn2.0.3 | python2-setuptools-41.2.0-4.amzn2.0.3.noarch.rpm |
Related
5.9 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.3 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
2.6 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
75.2%