CVE-2022-40897 (Medium) detected in setuptools-41.0.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2022-40897 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - setuptools-41.0.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ec/51/f45cea425fd5cb0b0380f5b0f048ebc1da5b417e48d304838c02d6288a1e/setuptools-41.0.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /E-voting-using-blockchain/evoting app/src/bower_components/bootstrap-datepicker/docs/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /teSource-ArchiveExtractor_18f81df3-59bd-4533-b394-40c3cf63865d/20190614173502_33285/20190614173450_depth_0/setuptools-41.0.1-py2.py3-none-any

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **setuptools-41.0.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c02898f89d78283ce791eb1b53b2b5a667681ad

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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