CVE-2022-40898

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/pypa/wheel/blob/main/src/wheel/wheelfile.py#L18	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/wheel/blob/main/src/wheel/wheelfile.py#L18	Third Party Advisory
https://pypi.org/project/wheel/	Product Third Party Advisory
https://pypi.org/project/wheel/	Product Third Party Advisory
https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wheel_project:wheel:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

History

15 Apr 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/pypa/wheel/blob/main/src/wheel/wheelfile.py#L18 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/pypa/wheel/blob/main/src/wheel/wheelfile.py#L18 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://pypi.org/project/wheel/ - Product, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://pypi.org/project/wheel/ - Product, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/ - Exploit, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/ - Exploit, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-12-23 00:15

Updated : 2025-04-15 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-40898

Mitre link : CVE-2022-40898

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wheel_project

wheel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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