# CVE-2022-40898: python3-wheel: Wheel is the reference implementation of the Python wheel packaging standard, as defined in PEP 427. Security Fix(es... CVE-2022-40898 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by python-pip 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7, released December 22, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-40898 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.5 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0284 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Dec 22, 2022 ## Description Wheel is the reference implementation of the Python wheel packaging standard, as defined in PEP 427. Security Fix(es): * python-wheel: remote attackers can cause denial of service via attacker controlled input to wheel cli (CVE-2022-40898) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 Release Notes linked from the References section. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | python-pip Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7 | [python-pip 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-pip-9.0.1-2.3-ubuntu1.18.04.7.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python-pip-whl Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7 | [python-pip-whl 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-pip-whl-9.0.1-2.3-ubuntu1.18.04.7.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python-pip-whl Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 20.0.2-5ubuntu1.8 | [python-pip-whl 20.0.2-5ubuntu1.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-python-pip-whl-20.0.2-5ubuntu1.8.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python-wheel Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1 | [python-wheel 0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-wheel-0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python-wheel rocky 9 | 1:0.36.2-8.el9 | [RLSA-2023:6712](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2023-6712.md) | Jun 26, 2026 | | Linux | python-wheel-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1 | [python-wheel-common 0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-wheel-common-0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python-wheel-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1 | [python-wheel-common 0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-python-wheel-common-0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python-wheel-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [python-wheel-common 0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-python-wheel-common-0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python3-pip Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7 | [python3-pip 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python3-pip-9.0.1-2.3-ubuntu1.18.04.7.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python3-pip Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 20.0.2-5ubuntu1.8 | [python3-pip 20.0.2-5ubuntu1.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-python3-pip-20.0.2-5ubuntu1.8.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python3-pip Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2 | [python3-pip 22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-python3-pip-22.0.2-dfsg-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python3-pip-whl Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2 | [python3-pip-whl 22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-python3-pip-whl-22.0.2-dfsg-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python3-wheel RHEL 9 | 1:0.36.2-8.el9 | [RHSA-2023:6712](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6712.md) | Nov 7, 2023 | | Linux | python3-wheel Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1 | [python3-wheel 0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python3-wheel-0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python3-wheel Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1 | [python3-wheel 0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-python3-wheel-0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python3-wheel Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [python3-wheel 0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-python3-wheel-0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | python3-wheel almalinux 9 | 1:0.36.2-8.el9 | [ALSA-2023:6712](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6712.md) | Nov 7, 2023 | | Linux | python3-wheel amzn 2023 | 1:0.37.1-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-261](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-261.md) | Jul 17, 2023 | | Linux | python3-wheel ol 9 | 1:0.36.2-8.el9 | [ELSA-2023-6712](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6712.md) | Nov 12, 2023 | | Linux | python3-wheel-wheel RHEL 9 | 1:0.36.2-8.el9 | [RHSA-2023:6712](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6712.md) | Nov 7, 2023 | | Linux | python3-wheel-wheel almalinux 9 | 1:0.36.2-8.el9 | [ALSA-2023:6712](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6712.md) | Nov 7, 2023 | | Linux | python3-wheel-wheel amzn 2023 | 1:0.37.1-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-261](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-261.md) | Jul 17, 2023 | | Linux | python3-wheel-wheel ol 9 | 1:0.36.2-8.el9 | [ELSA-2023-6712](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6712.md) | Nov 12, 2023 | | Linux | python3-wheel-whl Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [python3-wheel-whl 0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-python3-wheel-whl-0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 | | Linux | rhc-worker-playbook RHEL 9 | 0:0.1.10-1.el9_5 | [RHSA-2024:10761](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-10761.md) | Dec 3, 2024 | | Linux | wheel Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 0.38.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-40898.md) | Dec 23, 2022 | | Linux | wheel Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.38.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-40898.md) | Dec 23, 2022 | | Linux | wheel Debian 14 | 0.38.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-40898.md) | Dec 23, 2022 | --- Data as 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