CVE-2022-40898 (Medium) detected in wheel-0.36.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2022-40898 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - wheel-0.36.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl

A built-package format for Python

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/65/63/39d04c74222770ed1589c0eaba06c05891801219272420b40311cd60c880/wheel-0.36.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /requirements.txt,/python2-requirements.txt

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ wheel-0.36.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2022-12-23

URL: CVE-2022-40898

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2022-12-23

Fix Resolution: wheel 0.38.0

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