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CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: python-setuptools / python3 (CVE-2022-40897)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 234249

Synopsis

The remote CBL Mariner host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of python-setuptools / python3 installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2022-40897 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)

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40897

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 234249

File Name: mariner_CVE-2022-40897.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 4/13/2025

Updated: 4/13/2025

Supported Sensors: 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: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:python3-libs, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:python3-test, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:python-setuptools, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:cbl-mariner, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:python3, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:python3-pip, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:python3-curses, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:python3-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:python3-tools, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:python3-setuptools

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/22/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-40897