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
Upstream
Related
Published
2023-01-23T08:51:41Z
Modified
2026-02-10T04:42:55Z
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_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",
            "binary_version": "39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "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": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5817-1.json"
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_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",
            "binary_version": "44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "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": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5817-1.json"
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_name": "python3-pkg-resources",
            "binary_version": "45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-setuptools",
            "binary_version": "45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "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": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5817-1.json"
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_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",
            "binary_version": "44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "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": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5817-1.json"
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_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",
            "binary_version": "59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "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": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5817-1.json"
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_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",
            "binary_version": "3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "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": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5817-1.json"
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_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",
            "binary_version": "20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "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": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-40897"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5817-1.json"