python-setuptools-0.9.8-7.0.1.el7.AXS7

Setuptools is a collection of enhancements to the Python distutils that allow
you to more easily build and distribute Python packages, especially ones that
have dependencies on other packages.

This package contains the runtime components of setuptools, necessary to execute
the software that requires pkg_resources.py.

This package contains the distribute fork of setuptools.

Security Fix(es):

* CVE-2024-6345: modernize package_index VCS handling

CVE(s):
CVE-2024-6345
A vulnerability in the package_index module of pypa/setuptools versions up to 69.1.1 allows for remote code execution via its download functions. These functions, which are used to download packages from URLs provided by users or retrieved from package index servers, are susceptible to code injection. If these functions are exposed to user-controlled inputs, such as package URLs, they can execute arbitrary commands on the system. The issue is fixed in version 70.0.