# ALSA-2023:6712: Security update for 2 packages

ALSA-2023:6712, released November 7, 2023, fixes 1 CVE across 2 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6712
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Nov 7, 2023
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2022-40898, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2023:6712

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [python3-wheel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python3-wheel.md) | almalinux 9 | 1:0.36.2-8.el9 |
| [python3-wheel-wheel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python3-wheel-wheel.md) | almalinux 9 | 1:0.36.2-8.el9 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-40898](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-40898.md) | High | python3-wheel: Wheel is the reference implementation of the Python wheel packaging standard, as defined in PEP 427.  Security Fix(es... | 7.5 | 0.0284 |  |

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