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A python-setuptools security update has been released for AlmaLinux 8.



ALSA-2023:0835 Moderate: python-setuptools security update


Type:
security

Severity:
moderate

Release date:
2023-02-21

Description
Security Fix(es):
* pypa-setuptools: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in package_index.py (CVE-2022-40897)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

References:
RHSA-2023:0835
CVE-2022-40897
ALSA-2023:0835

Updates packages:
python3-setuptools-39.2.0-6.el8_7.1.noarch.rpm
platform-python-setuptools-39.2.0-6.el8_7.1.noarch.rpm
python3-setuptools-wheel-39.2.0-6.el8_7.1.noarch.rpm

Notes:
This page is generated automatically from Red Hat security data and has not been checked for errors. For clarification or corrections please contact the AlmaLinux Packaging Team.

  ALSA-2023:0835 Moderate: python-setuptools security update