UBUNTU-CVE-2022-40898

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-40898
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https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-40898.json
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Published
2022-12-23T00:15:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:16:31.751188Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

An issue discovered in Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) Wheel 0.37.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via attacker controlled input to wheel cli.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

python-pip

Package

Name
python-pip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip@9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7

Affected versions

9.*

9.0.1-2
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.1
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.2
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.3
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.4
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.5
9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-pip",
            "binary_version": "9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-pip-whl",
            "binary_version": "9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pip",
            "binary_version": "9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

wheel

Package

Name
wheel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel@0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.29.0-2
0.30.0-0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-wheel",
            "binary_version": "0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-wheel-common",
            "binary_version": "0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel",
            "binary_version": "0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

python-pip

Package

Name
python-pip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip@20.0.2-5ubuntu1.8?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.8

Affected versions

18.*

18.1-5
18.1-5build1
18.1-5ubuntu1

20.*

20.0.2-2
20.0.2-4
20.0.2-5
20.0.2-5ubuntu1
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.1
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.3
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.4
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.5
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.6
20.0.2-5ubuntu1.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-pip-whl",
            "binary_version": "20.0.2-5ubuntu1.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pip",
            "binary_version": "20.0.2-5ubuntu1.8"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

wheel

Package

Name
wheel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel@0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.32.3-2
0.33.6-1
0.33.6-1ubuntu1
0.33.6-2
0.34.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-wheel-common",
            "binary_version": "0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel",
            "binary_version": "0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

python-pip

Package

Name
python-pip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip@22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

20.*

20.3.4-4

21.*

21.3.1+dfsg-3

22.*

22.0.2+dfsg-1
22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pip",
            "binary_version": "22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pip-whl",
            "binary_version": "22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

wheel

Package

Name
wheel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel@0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.34.2-1
0.37.1-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-wheel-common",
            "binary_version": "0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel",
            "binary_version": "0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel-whl",
            "binary_version": "0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

python-pip

Package

Name
python-pip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip@1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm3

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.1-2
1.5.4-1
1.5.4-1ubuntu1
1.5.4-1ubuntu3
1.5.4-1ubuntu4
1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm1
1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-pip",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-pip-whl",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pip",
            "binary_version": "1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

wheel

Package

Name
wheel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel@0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1+esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.24.0-1~ubuntu1
0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-wheel",
            "binary_version": "0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-wheel-common",
            "binary_version": "0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel",
            "binary_version": "0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

python-pip

Package

Name
python-pip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip@8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm4

Affected versions

1.*

1.5.6-7ubuntu1
1.5.6-7ubuntu2

8.*

8.0.2-7
8.0.3-1
8.0.3-2
8.1.0-1
8.1.0-2
8.1.1-1
8.1.1-2
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.1
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.2
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.4
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm2
8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-pip",
            "binary_version": "8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-pip-whl",
            "binary_version": "8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pip",
            "binary_version": "8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

wheel

Package

Name
wheel
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel@0.29.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.29.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.26.0-1
0.29.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-wheel",
            "binary_version": "0.29.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-wheel-common",
            "binary_version": "0.29.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-wheel",
            "binary_version": "0.29.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}