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High ALSA-2024:5530 1 CVE

Important: python-setuptools security update

Published Aug 19, 2024 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

The python-setuptools package provides a collection of enhancements to Python distribution utilities allowing convenient building and distribution of Python packages.

Security Fix(es):

* pypa/setuptools: Remote code execution via download functions in the package_index module in pypa/setuptools (CVE-2024-6345)

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.

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 platform-python-setuptools 39.2.0-8.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 python3-setuptools 39.2.0-8.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 python3-setuptools-wheel 39.2.0-8.el8_10

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6345
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2297771
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2024-5530.html