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 v3.1 NVD

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

2.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 86th percentile

Published

2022-12-22

Updated

2025-04-15

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages/

Security advisories

• https://pyup.io/posts/pyup-discovers-redos-vulnerabilities-in-top-python-packages
• pypa/wheel/blob/main/src/wheel/wheelfile.py#L18
• https://pypi.org/project/wheel
• advisories/GHSA-qwmp-2cf2-g9g6

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry