# RHSA-2023:0835: Security update for 3 packages

RHSA-2023:0835, released February 21, 2023, fixes 1 CVE across 3 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0835
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Feb 21, 2023
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2022-40897, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0835

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [platform-python-setuptools](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/platform-python-setuptools.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:39.2.0-6.el8_7.1 |
| [python3-setuptools](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python3-setuptools.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:39.2.0-6.el8_7.1 |
| [python3-setuptools-wheel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python3-setuptools-wheel.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:39.2.0-6.el8_7.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-40897](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-40897.md) | High | python3-setuptools-wheel: The python-setuptools package provides a collection of enhancements to Python distribution utilities allowing conveni... | 7.8 | 0.0263 |  |

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