CVE-2022-40898

python-wheel: remote attackers can cause denial of service via attacker controlled input to wheel cli

Published Dec 22, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue discovered in Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) Wheel 0.37.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via attacker controlled input to wheel cli.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-0364 An issue discovered in Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) Wheel 0.37.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via attacker controlled input to wheel cli.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qwmp-2cf2-g9g6 pypa/wheel vulnerable to Regular Expression denial of service (ReDoS)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5821-1 wheel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5821-2 wheel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5821-3 pip regression
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-20
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Apr 15, 2025, 3:53 PM
Reserved
Sep 19, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 23, 2022, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:02 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 21, 2022, 12:00 AM