CVE-2022-40897

MEDIUM

5.9

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.9

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published12/23/2022

Last Modified11/4/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

python:setuptools

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1333CWE-1333

References

https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/blob/fe8a98e696241487ba6ac9f91faa38ade939ec5d/setuptools/package_index.py#L200(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/commit/43a9c9bfa6aa626ec2a22540bea28d2ca77964be(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v65.5.0...v65.5.1(cve@mitre.org)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ADES3NLOE5QJKBLGNZNI2RGVOSQXA37R/(cve@mitre.org)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YNA2BAH2ACBZ4TVJZKFLCR7L23BG5C3H/(cve@mitre.org)

https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/(cve@mitre.org)

https://pyup.io/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-40897/52495/(cve@mitre.org)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0001/(cve@mitre.org)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/blob/fe8a98e696241487ba6ac9f91faa38ade939ec5d/setuptools/package_index.py#L200(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/commit/43a9c9bfa6aa626ec2a22540bea28d2ca77964be(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v65.5.0...v65.5.1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00018.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ADES3NLOE5QJKBLGNZNI2RGVOSQXA37R/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YNA2BAH2ACBZ4TVJZKFLCR7L23BG5C3H/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://pyup.io/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-40897/52495/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0001/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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