DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40897

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2022-40897
Downstream
DLA-3876-1
Published: 23 Dec 2022, 00:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:24

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
24/100
CVSS Score
5.9 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 Dec 2022, 00:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:24
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•setuptools

    < 52.0.0-4+deb11u1 | < 65.6.3-1 | < 65.6.3-1 | < 65.6.3-1

References (1)