Vulnerability · Published Aug 22, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-48565
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the babel package (AlmaLinux). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 5.2% (higher than 93% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)5.2%top 7.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Python through 3.9.1. The plistlib module no longer accepts entity declarations in XML plist files to avoid XML vulnerabilities.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | babel | 2.5.1-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python-nose-docs | 1.3.7-31.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python-psycopg2-doc | 2.7.5-8.module_el8.9.0+3640+8d3927b5 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python-sqlalchemy-doc | 1.3.2-2.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2 | 2.7.18-17.module_el8.10.0+3783+2756348e.alma | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-Cython | 0.28.1-7.module_el8.6.0+3162+01a09e5a | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-Cython | 0.28.1-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-PyMySQL | 0.8.0-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-attrs | 17.4.0-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-babel | 2.5.1-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-backports | 1.0-16.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-backports | 1.0-16.module_el8.6.0+3162+01a09e5a | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-backports-ssl_match_hostname | 3.5.0.1-12.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-bson | 3.7.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-bson | 3.7.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3162+01a09e5a | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-chardet | 3.0.4-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-coverage | 4.5.1-5.module_el8.9.0+3640+8d3927b5 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-debug | 2.7.18-17.module_el8.10.0+3783+2756348e.alma | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-devel | 2.7.18-17.module_el8.10.0+3783+2756348e.alma | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-dns | 1.15.0-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-docs | 2.7.16-2.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-docs-info | 2.7.16-2.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-docutils | 0.14-12.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-funcsigs | 1.0.2-13.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-idna | 2.5-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-ipaddress | 1.0.18-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-jinja2 | 2.10-10.module_el8.10.0+3783+2756348e | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-libs | 2.7.18-17.module_el8.10.0+3783+2756348e.alma | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-lxml | 4.2.3-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-lxml | 4.2.3-6.module_el8.6.0+3162+01a09e5a | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-markupsafe | 0.23-19.module_el8.6.0+3162+01a09e5a | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-markupsafe | 0.23-19.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-mock | 2.0.0-13.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-nose | 1.3.7-31.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-numpy | 1:1.14.2-16.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-numpy | 1:1.14.2-16.module_el8.6.0+3162+01a09e5a | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-numpy-doc | 1:1.14.2-16.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-numpy-f2py | 1:1.14.2-16.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-numpy-f2py | 1:1.14.2-16.module_el8.6.0+3162+01a09e5a | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pip | 9.0.3-19.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pip-wheel | 9.0.3-19.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pluggy | 0.6.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-psycopg2 | 2.7.5-8.module_el8.9.0+3640+8d3927b5 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-psycopg2-debug | 2.7.5-8.module_el8.9.0+3640+8d3927b5 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-psycopg2-tests | 2.7.5-8.module_el8.9.0+3640+8d3927b5 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-py | 1.5.3-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pygments | 2.2.0-22.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pymongo | 3.7.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3162+01a09e5a | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pymongo | 3.7.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pymongo-gridfs | 3.7.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pymongo-gridfs | 3.7.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3162+01a09e5a | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pysocks | 1.6.8-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pytest | 3.4.2-13.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pytest-mock | 1.9.0-4.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pytz | 2017.2-13.module_el8.9.0+3640+8d3927b5 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pyyaml | 3.12-16.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-pyyaml | 3.12-16.module_el8.6.0+3162+01a09e5a | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-requests | 2.20.0-4.module_el8.9.0+3640+8d3927b5 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-rpm-macros | 3-38.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-scipy | 1.0.0-22.module_el8.9.0+3640+8d3927b5 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-setuptools | 39.0.1-14.module_el8.10.0+3783+2756348e | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-setuptools-wheel | 39.0.1-14.module_el8.10.0+3783+2756348e | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-setuptools_scm | 1.15.7-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-six | 1.11.0-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-sqlalchemy | 1.3.2-2.module_el8.6.0+3162+01a09e5a | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-sqlalchemy | 1.3.2-2.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-test | 2.7.18-17.module_el8.10.0+3783+2756348e.alma | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-tkinter | 2.7.18-17.module_el8.10.0+3783+2756348e.alma | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-tools | 2.7.18-17.module_el8.10.0+3783+2756348e.alma | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-urllib3 | 1.24.2-4.module_el8.10.0+3783+2756348e | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-virtualenv | 15.1.0-22.module_el8.10.0+3783+2756348e | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-wheel | 1:0.31.1-3.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python2-wheel-wheel | 1:0.31.1-3.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 | ALSA-2024:2987 |
| Debian:12 | pypy3 | 7.3.5+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48565 |
| Debian:13 | pypy3 | 7.3.5+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48565 |
| Debian:14 | pypy3 | 7.3.5+dfsg-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48565 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | Cython | 0:0.28.1-7.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | PyYAML | 0:3.12-16.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | babel | 0:2.5.1-10.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | numpy | 1:1.14.2-16.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | pytest | 0:3.4.2-13.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-PyMySQL | 0:0.8.0-10.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-attrs | 0:17.4.0-10.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-backports | 0:1.0-16.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-backports-ssl_match_hostname | 0:3.5.0.1-12.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-chardet | 0:3.0.4-10.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-coverage | 0:4.5.1-5.module+el8.10.0+1817+0b01df83 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-dns | 0:1.15.0-10.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-docs | 0:2.7.16-2.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-docutils | 0:0.14-12.module+el8.10.0+1592+61442852 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-docutils | 0:0.14-12.module+el8.10.0+1910+234ad790 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-docutils | 0:0.14-12.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-funcsigs | 0:1.0.2-13.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-idna | 0:2.5-7.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-ipaddress | 0:1.0.18-6.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-jinja2 | 0:2.10-10.module+el8.10.0+1813+4b021305 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-lxml | 0:4.2.3-6.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-markupsafe | 0:0.23-19.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-mock | 0:2.0.0-13.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-nose | 0:1.3.7-31.module+el8.10.0+1592+61442852 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-nose | 0:1.3.7-31.module+el8.10.0+1910+234ad790 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-nose | 0:1.3.7-31.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-pluggy | 0:0.6.0-8.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-psycopg2 | 0:2.7.5-8.module+el8.10.0+1817+0b01df83 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-py | 0:1.5.3-6.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-pygments | 0:2.2.0-22.module+el8.10.0+1592+61442852 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-pygments | 0:2.2.0-22.module+el8.10.0+1910+234ad790 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-pygments | 0:2.2.0-22.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-pymongo | 0:3.7.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1592+61442852 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-pymongo | 0:3.7.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1910+234ad790 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-pymongo | 0:3.7.0-1.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-pysocks | 0:1.6.8-6.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-pytest-mock | 0:1.9.0-4.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-requests | 0:2.20.0-4.module+el8.10.0+1817+0b01df83 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-setuptools_scm | 0:1.15.7-6.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-sqlalchemy | 0:1.3.2-2.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-urllib3 | 0:1.24.2-4.module+el8.10.0+1813+4b021305 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-virtualenv | 0:15.1.0-22.module+el8.10.0+1592+61442852 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-wheel | 1:0.31.1-3.module+el8.10.0+1592+61442852 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-wheel | 1:0.31.1-3.module+el8.10.0+1910+234ad790 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-wheel | 1:0.31.1-3.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python2 | 0:2.7.18-17.module+el8.10.0+1813+4b021305.rocky.0.2 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python2-pip | 0:9.0.3-19.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python2-rpm-macros | 0:3-38.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python2-setuptools | 0:39.0.1-14.module+el8.10.0+1813+4b021305 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python2-six | 0:1.11.0-6.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | pytz | 0:2017.2-13.module+el8.10.0+1817+0b01df83 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | scipy | 0:1.0.0-22.module+el8.10.0+1817+0b01df83 | RLSA-2024:2987 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | python2.7 | 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 | USN-7180-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | python2.7 | 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48565 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | python3.10 | 3.10.12-1~22.04.4 | USN-6891-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://bugs.python.org/issue42051
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230920 [SECURITY] [DLA 3575-1] python2.7 security update mailing-list
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0007/
- [debian-lts-announce] 20231011 [SECURITY] [DLA 3614-1] python3.7 security update mailing-list
- FEDORA-2023-e47078af3e vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-348a0dbcf3 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-ea38857cc3 vendor-advisory