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Medium ELSA-2025-12834 1 CVE

Moderate: python3.12-setuptools security update (Oracle Linux 9)

Published Aug 5, 2025 · Updated Aug 5, 2025

Summary

[68.2.2-5]
- Security fix for CVE-2025-47273
Resolves: RHEL-101118

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Oracle Linux · 9 python3.12-setuptools 0:68.2.2-5.el9_6
Oracle Linux · 9 python3.12-setuptools-wheel 0:68.2.2-5.el9_6

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…