fkie_cve-2022-40898
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2022-12-23 00:15
Modified
2025-04-15 16:15
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/pypa/wheel/blob/main/src/wheel/wheelfile.py#L18Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://pypi.org/project/wheel/Product, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/Exploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pypa/wheel/blob/main/src/wheel/wheelfile.py#L18Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://pypi.org/project/wheel/Product, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wheel_project wheel *


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    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wheel_project:wheel:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "26F9D1AB-FC7F-47F6-9FD4-0D3784FCED44",
              "versionEndExcluding": "0.38.1",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
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          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Un problema descubierto en Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) Wheel 0.37.1 y anteriores permite a atacantes remotos provocar una Denegaci\u00f3n de Servicio (DoS) a trav\u00e9s de una entrada controlada por el atacante en wheel cli."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2022-40898",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-15T16:15:19.237",
  "metrics": {
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      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
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  },
  "published": "2022-12-23T00:15:14.043",
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          "value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"
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          "value": "CWE-20"
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}


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