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easy_install in setuptools before 0.7 uses HTTP to retrieve packages from the PyPI repository, and does not perform integrity checks on package contents, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response to the default use of the product.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-python/setuptools. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jun 2, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade sle-sdk-releaseUpgrade python-setuptools | May 29, 2014 | Aug 5, 2013 |
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