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01 Record

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.

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score7.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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02 Description

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.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
2.83% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 86.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2022-12-22 00:00Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-04-15 15:53Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2022-09-19
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
  • CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
4c5b38209579402a34a77eb7355b088888bfa1a8ea0a6514960a97409317d270

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatrhel_software_collectionsNot specified—
wheel_projectwheelNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 9

  • python3-wheel
    Fixed in 1:0.36.2-8.el9
  • python3-wheel-wheel
    Fixed in 1:0.36.2-8.el9

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • python3-wheel
    Fixed in 1:0.36.2-8.el9
  • python3-wheel-wheel
    Fixed in 1:0.36.2-8.el9

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • wheel
    Fixed in 0.38.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • wheel
    Fixed in 0.38.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • wheel
    Fixed in 0.38.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • python-pip
    Fixed in 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7
  • wheel
    Fixed in 0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • python-pip
    Fixed in 20.0.2-5ubuntu1.8
  • wheel
    Fixed in 0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • python-pip
    Fixed in 22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
  • wheel
    Fixed in 0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • python-pip
    Fixed in 1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm3
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • wheel
    Fixed in 0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1+esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • python-pip
    Fixed in 8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm4
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • wheel
    Fixed in 0.29.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.