Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALASPYTHON3.8-2023-003
Advisory Release Date: 2023-08-21 21:00 Pacific
Advisory Updated Date: 2023-09-25 22:04 Pacific
Severity:
Medium
Issue Overview:
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. (CVE-2022-40897)
Affected Packages:
python38-setuptools
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 - Python3.8 Extra. Visit this page to learn more about Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Extras and this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update python38-setuptools to update your system.
New Packages:
noarch:
python38-setuptools-38.4.0-4.amzn2.0.2.noarch
src:
python38-setuptools-38.4.0-4.amzn2.0.2.src