CVE-2022-40898

ADVISORY - github

Summary

Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) Wheel is a reference implementation of the Python wheel packaging standard. Wheel 0.37.1 and earlier are vulnerable to a Regular Expression denial of service via attacker controlled input to the wheel cli. The vulnerable regex is used to verify the validity of Wheel file names. This has been patched in version 0.38.1.

EPSS Score⁠: 0.00108 (0.300)

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

ADVISORY - nist

CWE-20⁠

Improper Input Validation

ADVISORY - github

CWE-1333⁠

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

ADVISORY - gitlab

CWE-1035⁠

OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities

CWE-1333⁠

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

CWE-937⁠

OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities

ADVISORY - redhat

CWE-400⁠

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Impacted images

Sign in to Docker Scout

See which of your images are affected by this CVE and how to fix them by signing into Docker Scout.