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ALSA-2023:0835 Not scored

Moderate: python-setuptools security update

The python-setuptools package provides a collection of enhancements to Python distribution utilities allowing convenient building and distribution of Python packages. Security Fix(es): * pypa-setuptools: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in package_index.py (CVE-2022-40897) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published February 21, 2023
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

AlmaLinux:8 platform-python-setuptools
AlmaLinux:8 python3-setuptools
AlmaLinux:8 python3-setuptools-wheel

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities ALSA-2023:0835

The python-setuptools package provides a collection of enhancements to Python distribution utilities allowing convenient building and distribution of Python packages. Security Fix(es): * pypa-setuptools: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in package_index.py (CVE-2022-40897) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

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05 / REFERENCES

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