# Security update for python3-setuptools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2435-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1206667

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-40897

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2022-40897 ( SUSE ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2022-40897 ( NVD ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python3-setuptools fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2022-40897: Fixed Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in
    package_index.py (bsc#1206667).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-2435=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (noarch)
    * python3-setuptools-44.1.1-150400.9.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-40897.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206667