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Amazon Linux 2 : python38-setuptools (ALASPYTHON3.8-2023-003)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 182036

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of python38-setuptools installed on the remote host is prior to 38.4.0-4. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2PYTHON3.8-2023-003 advisory.

 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. (CVE-2022-40897)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'yum update python38-setuptools' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASPYTHON3.8-2023-003.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-40897.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 182036

File Name: al2_ALASPYTHON3_8-2023-003.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/27/2023

Updated: 12/11/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-40897

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python38-setuptools

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/21/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-40897