What is the severity of CVE-2022-42041?

CVE-2022-42041 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for code execution through a backdoor.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42041?

To mitigate CVE-2022-42041, remove the affected version 0.1.0 of the d8s-file-system package and upgrade to a secure version.

What software is affected by CVE-2022-42041?

CVE-2022-42041 affects the d8s-file-system package for Python specifically version 0.1.0.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2022-42041?

CVE-2022-42041 involves a third-party backdoor that can lead to code execution via the democritus-hashes package.

Who is responsible for the CVE-2022-42041 vulnerability?

CVE-2022-42041 is attributed to an unauthorized modification made by a third party to the d8s-file-system package.

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CVE-2022-42041

critical

9.8

11/10/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-42041

First published: Tue Oct 11 2022(Updated: )

The d8s-file-system package for Python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The backdoor is the democritus-hashes package. The affected version is 0.1.0.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Democritus D8s-file-system	=0.1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42041?
CVE-2022-42041 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for code execution through a backdoor.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42041?
To mitigate CVE-2022-42041, remove the affected version 0.1.0 of the d8s-file-system package and upgrade to a secure version.
What software is affected by CVE-2022-42041?
CVE-2022-42041 affects the d8s-file-system package for Python specifically version 0.1.0.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2022-42041?
CVE-2022-42041 involves a third-party backdoor that can lead to code execution via the democritus-hashes package.
Who is responsible for the CVE-2022-42041 vulnerability?
CVE-2022-42041 is attributed to an unauthorized modification made by a third party to the d8s-file-system package.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42041?
CVE-2022-42041 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for code execution through a backdoor.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42041?
To mitigate CVE-2022-42041, remove the affected version 0.1.0 of the d8s-file-system package and upgrade to a secure version.
What software is affected by CVE-2022-42041?
CVE-2022-42041 affects the d8s-file-system package for Python specifically version 0.1.0.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2022-42041?
CVE-2022-42041 involves a third-party backdoor that can lead to code execution via the democritus-hashes package.
Who is responsible for the CVE-2022-42041 vulnerability?
CVE-2022-42041 is attributed to an unauthorized modification made by a third party to the d8s-file-system package.