CVE-2022-40897 (Medium) detected in setuptools-44.1.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl - autoclosed

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CVE-2022-40897 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - setuptools-44.1.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/e1/b7/182161210a13158cd3ccc41ee19aadef54496b74f2817cc147006ec932b4/setuptools-44.1.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /docs/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /docs/requirements.txt,/samples/contrib/azure-samples/kfp-azure-databricks,/backend/api/python_http_client/test-requirements.txt,/sdk/python,/backend/metadata_writer/requirements.txt,/api/v2alpha1/python,/backend/api/python_http_client/requirements.txt,/contrib/components/openvino/predict/containers/requirements.txt,/test/kfp-functional-test/requirements.txt,/components/gcp/container/component_sdk/python,/samples/core/container_build/requirements.txt,/backend/requirements.txt,/samples/core/ai_platform/training,/contrib/components/openvino/ovms-deployer/containers/requirements.txt,/components/kubeflow/katib-launcher/requirements.txt,/test/sample-test/requirements.txt,/sdk/python/requirements.txt,/backend/src/apiserver/visualization/requirements.txt

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **setuptools-44.1.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 6f7433f006e282c4f25441e7502b80d73751e38f

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2022-12-23

URL: CVE-2022-40897

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

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

Origin: https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/

Release Date: 2022-12-23

Fix Resolution: 65.5.1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.