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SUSE-SU-2023:0159-1 Not scored

Security update for python-setuptools

This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues: - CVE-2022-40897: Fixed an excessive CPU usage that could be triggered by fetching a malicious HTML document (bsc#1206667).

Exploit probability Not scored
Published January 26, 2023
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 python-setuptools
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 python-setuptools
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 python-setuptools-test
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 python-setuptools-wheel
openSUSE:Leap 15.4 python-setuptools
openSUSE:Leap 15.4 python-setuptools-test
openSUSE:Leap 15.4 python-setuptools-wheel
openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.3 python-setuptools

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2023:0159-1

This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues: - CVE-2022-40897: Fixed an excessive CPU usage that could be triggered by fetching a malicious HTML document (bsc#1206667).

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence