USN-5817-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5817-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5817-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5817-1
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Related
Published
2023-01-23T08:51:41.621068Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:13Z
Summary
python-setuptools, setuptools vulnerability
Details

Sebastian Chnelik discovered that setuptools incorrectly handled certain regex inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

python-setuptools

Package

Name
python-setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-setuptools@39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

36.*

36.2.7-2

38.*

38.4.0-1
38.5.2-1

39.*

39.0.1-1
39.0.1-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "pypy-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "pypy-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

python-setuptools

Package

Name
python-setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-setuptools@44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

41.*

41.1.0-1
41.4.0-1

44.*

44.0.0-1
44.0.0-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "pypy-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "pypy-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python-setuptools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
    }
}

setuptools

Package

Name
setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/setuptools@45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

45.*

45.2.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

python-setuptools

Package

Name
python-setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-setuptools@44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1

Affected versions

44.*

44.1.1-1
44.1.1-1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "pypy-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "pypy-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "python-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "python-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "python2-setuptools-whl"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
    }
}

setuptools

Package

Name
setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/setuptools@59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1

Affected versions

52.*

52.0.0-4

58.*

58.2.0-1

59.*

59.6.0-1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools-whl"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

python-setuptools

Package

Name
python-setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-setuptools@3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.2-1

2.*

2.0.1-1ubuntu1
2.0.1-2ubuntu1
2.0.2-1
2.1-1
2.2-1

3.*

3.3-1ubuntu1
3.3-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-setuptools-whl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

python-setuptools

Package

Name
python-setuptools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-setuptools@20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

18.*

18.4-1
18.4-2
18.7-1
18.8-1

20.*

20.1.1-1
20.3.1-1
20.7.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "pypy-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "pypy-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-setuptools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-pkg-resources"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
    }
}