High severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2022· Updated May 14, 2025
CVE-2022-42969
CVE-2022-42969
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pyPyPI | <= 1.11.0 | — |
Affected products
14- py/pydescription
- ghsa-coords13 versionspkg:pypi/pypkg:rpm/opensuse/python-py&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4pkg:rpm/opensuse/python-py&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%20Micro%205.2pkg:rpm/opensuse/python-py&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%20Micro%205.3pkg:rpm/suse/python-py&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.1pkg:rpm/suse/python-py&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.2pkg:rpm/suse/python-py&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.3pkg:rpm/suse/python-py&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/python-py&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-py&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/python-py&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/python-py&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/python-py&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5
<= 1.11.0+ 12 more
- (no CPE)range: <= 1.11.0
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-11.15.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.0-150100.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-11.15.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-11.15.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-11.15.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- github.com/advisories/GHSA-w596-4wvx-j9j6ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42969ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/py/PYSEC-2022-42969.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/py/PYSEC-2022-43183.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/pytest-dev/py/blob/cb87a83960523a2367d0f19226a73aed4ce4291d/py/_path/svnurl.pyghsaWEB
- github.com/pytest-dev/py/issues/287ghsaWEB
- github.com/pytest-dev/py/issues/288ghsaWEB
- github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/10392ghsaWEB
- news.ycombinator.com/itemghsaWEB
- pypi.org/project/pyghsaWEB
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