SUSE update for python39-setuptools
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-40897 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-185 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system python39-setuptools Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Regular Expression
EUVDB-ID: #VU71379
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40897
CWE-ID:
CWE-185 - Incorrect Regular Expression
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform regular expression denial of service (ReDos) attack.
Update the affected package python39-setuptools to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension: 15-SP3
openSUSE Leap: 15.4
python39-setuptools: before 44.1.1-150300.7.6.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230202-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
