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CVE-2022-42969 json

Withdrawn Advisory: ReDoS in py library when used with subversion

published 4y ago modified last mo. also GHSA-w596-4wvx-j9j6 , PYSEC-2022-42969 , PYSEC-2022-43183 , EUVD-2022-0207

cvss
5.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.1%
EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • python-py SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5, SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP5 +1 more 1.8.1-11.18.1
  • python-py SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5, SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP5 +1 more 1.8.1-11.15.2
  • python-py SLE Real Time 15 SP3, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP4, SLE Micro 5.3 +5 more 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2023:0681-1SUSE-SU-2023:0395-1SUSE-SU-2023:0161-1

  • python-py openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.11.0-9.5

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:12027-1

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2022-42969 updated cvss 3.1

py: ReDoS in py library when used with subversion

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 ose-aws-efs-utils-container Red Hat Service Telemetry Framework 1.5 stf/prometheus-webhook-snmp-rhel8
    affected: no fix available “Fix deferred”

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/pytest-dev/py/issues/287 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:L/C:N/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
CNA 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-1333 Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

References

Sources

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