USN-5821-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5821-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5821-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5821-1
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Published
2023-01-24T09:21:51.668187Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:13Z
Summary
wheel vulnerability
Details

Sebastian Chnelik discovered that wheel incorrectly handled certain file names when validated against a regex expression. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / 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 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "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"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-40898",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / 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 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "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"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-40898",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / 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 

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

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-40898",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / 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 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "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"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-40898",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}