Description
An issue discovered in Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) Wheel 0.37.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via attacker controlled input to wheel cli.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wheel | 0.38.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wheel | 0.38.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wheel | 0.38.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | python-pip | 22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2 | USN-5821-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | wheel | 0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-5821-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | python-pip | 20.0.2-5ubuntu1.8 | USN-5821-3 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | wheel | 0.34.2-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-5821-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | python-pip | 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.7 | USN-5821-3 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | wheel | 0.30.0-0.2ubuntu0.1 | USN-5821-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | python-pip | 8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm4 | USN-5821-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | wheel | 0.29.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5821-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | python-pip | 1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm3 | USN-5821-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | wheel | 0.24.0-1~ubuntu1.1+esm1 | USN-5821-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | python-wheel +2 | 1:0.36.2-8.el9 | RHSA-2023:6712 |
| RHEL 9 | rhc-worker-playbook | 0.1.10-1.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:10761 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-python38-python +8 | 3.8.18-2.el7 | RHSA-2023:6793 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-python38-python-cryptography | 2.8-6.el7 | RHSA-2023:6793 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-python38-python-pip +1 | 19.3.1-4.el7 | RHSA-2023:6793 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-python38-python-requests | 2.22.0-11.el7 | RHSA-2023:6793 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-python38-python-setuptools +1 | 41.6.0-8.el7 | RHSA-2023:6793 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-python38-python-wheel +1 | 0.33.6-9.el7 | RHSA-2023:6793 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | python3-wheel +1 | 1:0.36.2-8.el9 | ALSA-2023:6712 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | python-wheel | 1:0.36.2-8.el9 | RLSA-2023:6712 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2, SUSE-SU-2023:0088-1 |
| SLES 12 | python-wheel | 0.30.0-2.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0089-1 |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP3 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-ciscoconfparse | 1.7.7-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12645-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | python-wheel | 0.32.3-150100.6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0088-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3-wheel +1 | 1:0.37.1-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2023-261 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | python2-wheel +2 | 1:0.34.2-1.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2023-2362 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | python-wheel | 0.33.6-8 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | python3-wheel +1 | 1:0.36.2-8.el9 | ELSA-2023-6712 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | wheel | < 0.38.1 | 0.38.1 | GHSA-qwmp-2cf2-g9g6 |
Advisories 17
- WID-SEC-2023-2853 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 8, 2026
- ALSA-2023:6712 Moderate: python-wheel security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:10761 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhc-worker-playbook security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 9, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6793 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-python38-python security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 20, 2026
- USN-5821-1 wheel vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-5821-3 python-pip regression Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6712 Red Hat Security Advisory: python-wheel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RLSA-2023:6712 Moderate: python-wheel security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-5821-2 wheel vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0088-1 Security update for python-wheel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0088-2 Security update for python-wheel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12645-1 python310-ciscoconfparse-1.7.7-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0089-1 Security update for python-wheel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1424 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server für Solaris: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 6, 2025
- ALAS2-2023-2362 Moderate: python-wheel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Dec 4, 2023
- ELSA-2023-6712 Moderate: python-wheel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 12, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-261 Moderate: python-wheel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 20, 2023