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CVE-2022-40897Patch(python / setuptools)

LOWCVSS 5.9 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch python setuptools systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix
Exploit / PoC references
Vendor / third-party advisories
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-1333

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • setuptools

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
python
Products
setuptools

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-11: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-11: 103-11
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • GCP Weekly@gcpweekly
    Patch

    This addresses the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-40897 CVE-2025-47273 CVE-2025-48924 451224723, 451224123 Security fixes for apigee-fluent-bit 8/19

    Post summary

    This release note announces a patch for apigee-fluent-bit that addresses the listed CVEs, without providing exploit details or evidence of active exploitation.

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