CVE-2022-40897
Published: 23 December 2022
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | the python-pip package bundles python-setuptools binaries when built. After updating python-setuptools, a no-change rebuild of python-pip is required. |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
python-pip Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.6)
|
| focal |
Released
(20.0.2-5ubuntu1.7)
|
|
| jammy |
Released
(22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1)
|
|
| kinetic |
Released
(22.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(23.0.1+dfsg-1)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm2)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Needed
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm3)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
|
python-setuptools Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1)
|
| focal |
Released
(44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1)
|
|
| jammy |
Released
(44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1)
|
|
| kinetic |
Released
(44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Released
(65.5.1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
|
setuptools Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| focal |
Released
(45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1)
|
|
| jammy |
Released
(59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1)
|
|
| kinetic |
Released
(59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(66.1.1-1)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(65.5.1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.9 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-40897
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/blob/fe8a98e696241487ba6ac9f91faa38ade939ec5d/setuptools/package_index.py#L200
- https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/
- https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/commit/43a9c9bfa6aa626ec2a22540bea28d2ca77964be
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5817-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian