CVE-2022-42969 (Medium) detected in py-1.11.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2022-42969 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - py-1.11.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl

library with cross-python path, ini-parsing, io, code, log facilities

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/f6/f0/10642828a8dfb741e5f3fbaac830550a518a775c7fff6f04a007259b0548/py-1.11.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /dev-requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /dev-requirements.txt

Dependency Hierarchy:

• pytest-7.0.1-py3-none-any.whl (Root Library)
  • :x: py-1.11.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The py library through 1.11.0 for Python allows remote attackers to conduct a ReDoS (Regular expression Denial of Service) attack via a Subversion repository with crafted info data, because the InfoSvnCommand argument is mishandled.

Publish Date: 2022-10-16

URL: CVE-2022-42969

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42969

Release Date: 2022-10-16

Fix Resolution: py - 1.5.0