CVE-2022-40897 (Medium) detected in setuptools-44.1.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2022-40897 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - setuptools-44.1.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/e1/b7/182161210a13158cd3ccc41ee19aadef54496b74f2817cc147006ec932b4/setuptools-44.1.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /NVStatsRecorder

Path to vulnerable library: /NVStatsRecorder,/requirements.txt,/NVStatsRecorder/requirements.txt

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ setuptools-44.1.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2022-12-23

URL: CVE-2022-40897

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/

Release Date: 2022-12-23

Fix Resolution: 65.5.1

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