CVE-2022-40898 (High) detected in wheel-0.36.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl - autoclosed

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CVE-2022-40898 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - wheel-0.36.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl

A built-package format for Python

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/65/63/39d04c74222770ed1589c0eaba06c05891801219272420b40311cd60c880/wheel-0.36.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /tools/deprecate_features/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /tools/deprecate_features/requirements.txt,/test/extensions/filters/network/thrift_proxy/requirements.txt,/tools/base/requirements.txt,/ci/flaky_test/requirements.txt,/tools/docker/requirements.txt

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **wheel-0.36.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d853fd7abd23b213e8ecb1eded4fd77944aa8ed5

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

An issue discovered in Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) Wheel 0.37.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via attacker controlled input to wheel cli.

Publish Date: 2022-12-23

URL: CVE-2022-40898

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - 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

Release Date: 2022-12-23

Fix Resolution: 0.38.0

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:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #39