CVE-2022-42969
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CVE-2022-42969 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not being reproduceable and they argue this is not a valid vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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. Note: This has been disputed by multiple third parties as not being reproduceable and they argue this is not a valid vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pytest | Py | <= 1.11.0 |
References
- https://github.com/pytest-dev/py/issues/287Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34163710Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://pypi.org/project/pyProduct
- https://github.com/pytest-dev/py/issues/287Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34163710Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://pypi.org/project/pyProduct
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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