Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.5817.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5817-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-setuptools, setuptools' package(s) announced via the USN-5817-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-setuptools, setuptools' package(s) announced via the USN-5817-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Sebastian Chnelik discovered that setuptools incorrectly handled certain regex inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Affected Software/OS: 'python-setuptools, setuptools' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.4 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-40897 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ADES3NLOE5QJKBLGNZNI2RGVOSQXA37R/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YNA2BAH2ACBZ4TVJZKFLCR7L23BG5C3H/ https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/blob/fe8a98e696241487ba6ac9f91faa38ade939ec5d/setuptools/package_index.py#L200 https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/commit/43a9c9bfa6aa626ec2a22540bea28d2ca77964be https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/ https://pyup.io/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-40897/52495/
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