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Medium ELSA-2025-11984 1 CVE

Moderate: python-setuptools security update (Oracle Linux 7)

Published Aug 5, 2025 · Updated Aug 5, 2025

Summary

[0.9.8-7.0.3]
- Fix CVE-2025-47273 [Orabug: 38247921]

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Oracle Linux · 7 python-setuptools 0:0.9.8-7.0.3.el7

Vulnerabilities 1

  • High 7.7
    CVE-2025-47273 Public exploit

    setuptools has a path traversal vulnerability in PackageIndex.download that leads to Arbitrary File Write

    setuptools is a package that allows users to download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages. A path traversal vulnerability in `PackageIndex` is present in setuptools prior to version 78.1.1. An attacker would be allowed to write files to ar…