PyPA setuptools up to 65.3.0 HTML Package Handler/PackageIndex Page resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PyPA setuptools up to 65.3.0. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component HTML Package Handler/PackageIndex Page. This manipulation causes resource consumption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-40897. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PyPA setuptools up to 65.3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component HTML Package Handler/PackageIndex Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 12/23/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at pyup.io. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-40897 since 09/19/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 210487 (RHEL 8 : python39:3.9 (RHSA-2024:6915)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (210487). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 210487
Nessus Name: RHEL 8 : python39:3.9 (RHSA-2024:6915)

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Patch: github.com

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09/19/2022 🔍
12/23/2022 +95 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 43a9c9bfa6aa626ec2a22540bea28d2ca77964be
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-40897 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-40897
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216559

Entryinfo

Created: 12/23/2022 07:43
Updated: 11/05/2025 13:49
Changes: 12/23/2022 07:43 (38), 01/22/2023 14:43 (2), 01/22/2023 14:46 (11), 10/29/2024 16:50 (32), 11/08/2024 01:13 (3), 11/05/2025 13:49 (1)
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