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High RLSA-2024:5530 1 CVE

Important: python-setuptools security update

Published Aug 21, 2024 · Updated Feb 5, 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 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Rocky Linux · 8 python-setuptools 0:39.2.0-8.el8_10

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2297771