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ALSA-2024:5533 Not scored

Important: python3.12-setuptools security update

Setuptools is a collection of enhancements to the Python 3 distutils that allow you to more easily build and distribute Python 3 packages, especially ones that have dependencies on other packages. This package also contains the runtime components of setuptools, necessary to execute the software that requires pkg_resources. Security Fix(es): * pypa/setuptools: Remote code execution via download functions in the package_index module in pypa/setuptools (CVE-2024-6345) 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 August 19, 2024
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

AlmaLinux:9 python3.12-setuptools
AlmaLinux:9 python3.12-setuptools-wheel

03 / CONNECTIONS

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04 / EVIDENCE

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Open Source Vulnerabilities ALSA-2024:5533

Setuptools is a collection of enhancements to the Python 3 distutils that allow you to more easily build and distribute Python 3 packages, especially ones that have dependencies on other packages. This package also contains the runtime components of setuptools, necessary to execute the software that requires pkg_resources. Security Fix(es): * pypa/setuptools: Remote code execution via download functions in the package_index module in pypa/setuptools (CVE-2024-6345) 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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