=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5817-1
January 23, 2023

python-setuptools, setuptools vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Summary:

Setuptools could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Software Description:
- python-setuptools: Python Distutils Enhancements
- setuptools: Python Distutils Enhancements

Details:

Sebastian Chnelik discovered that setuptools incorrectly handled
certain regex inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.10:
   pypy-setuptools                 44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1
   python-setuptools               44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1
   python3-setuptools              59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   pypy-setuptools                 44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1
   python-setuptools               44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1
   python3-setuptools              59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   pypy-setuptools                 44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1
   python-setuptools               44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1
   python3-setuptools              45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   pypy-setuptools                 39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1
   python-setuptools               39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1
   python3-setuptools              39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   pypy-setuptools                 20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
   python-setuptools               20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
   python3-setuptools              20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
   python-setuptools               3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1
   python3-setuptools              3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5817-1
   CVE-2022-40897

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-setuptools/44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/setuptools/59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-setuptools/44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/setuptools/59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-setuptools/44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/setuptools/45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-setuptools/39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 5817-1: Setuptools vulnerability

January 23, 2023
Setuptools could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.10:   pypy-setuptools                 44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1   python-setuptools               44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1   python3-setuptools              59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:   pypy-setuptools                 44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1   python-setuptools               44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1   python3-setuptools              59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:   pypy-setuptools                 44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1   python-setuptools               44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1   python3-setuptools              45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:   pypy-setuptools                 39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1   python-setuptools               39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1   python3-setuptools              39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:   pypy-setuptools                 20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1   python-setuptools               20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1   python3-setuptools              20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:   python-setuptools               3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1   python3-setuptools              3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5817-1

  CVE-2022-40897

Severity
January 23, 2023

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-setuptools/44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/setuptools/59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-setuptools/44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/setuptools/59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-setuptools/44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/setuptools/45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-setuptools/39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1

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