RedHat: RHSA-2023-0952:01 Moderate: python-setuptools security update
Summary
The python-setuptools package provides a collection of enhancements to
Python distribution utilities allowing convenient building and distribution
of Python packages.
Security Fix(es):
* pypa-setuptools: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in
package_index.py (CVE-2022-40897)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE
page(s) listed in the References section.
Summary
Solution
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes
described in this advisory, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-40897 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9):
Source:
python-setuptools-53.0.0-10.el9_1.1.src.rpm
noarch:
python3-setuptools-53.0.0-10.el9_1.1.noarch.rpm
python3-setuptools-wheel-53.0.0-10.el9_1.1.noarch.rpm
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Topic
An update for python-setuptools is now available for Red Hat EnterpriseLinux 9.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability fromthe CVE link(s) in the References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) - noarch
Bugs Fixed
2158559 - CVE-2022-40897 pypa-setuptools: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in package_index.py