build(deps): update dependency setuptools to v78 [security] (hotfix/3.4) - autoclosed
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Renovate's setuptools 78.1.1 security update for hotfix/3.4 was autoclosed unmerged after 483 days; no resolving commit landed.
Resolution: closed stale
Reason: PR #2293 was autoclosed unmerged after prolonged inactivity, with no maintainer comments or reviews recorded. Repository history shows no commit applying setuptools 78.1.1.
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This PR contains the following updates:
| Package | Change | Age | Adoption | Passing | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [setuptools](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools) ([changelog](https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/stable/history.html)) | `==75.8.0` -> `==78.1.1` | [](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | [](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | [](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | [](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) |
### GitHub Vulnerability Alerts
#### [CVE-2025-47273](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/security/advisories/GHSA-5rjg-fvgr-3xxf)
### Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in `PackageIndex` was fixed in setuptools version 78.1.1
### Details
```
def _download_url(self, url, tmpdir):
# Determine download filename
#
name, _fragment = egg_info_for_url(url)
if name:
while '..' in name:
name = name.replace('..', '.').replace('\\', '_')
else:
name = "__downloaded__" # default if URL has no path contents
if name.endswith('.[egg.zip](http://egg.zip/)'):
name = name[:-4] # strip the extra .zip before download
--> filename = os.path.join(tmpdir, name)
```
Here: https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/blob/6ead555c5fb29bc57fe6105b1bffc163f56fd558/setuptools/package_index.py#L810C1-L825C88
`os.path.join()` discards the first argument `tmpdir` if the second begins with a slash or drive letter.
`name` is derived from a URL without sufficient sanitization. While there is some attempt to sanitize by replacing instances of '..' with '.', it is insufficient.
### Risk Assessment
As easy_install and package_index are deprecated, the exploitation surface is reduced.
However, it seems this could be exploited in a similar fashion like https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r9hx-vwmv-q579, and as described by POC 4 in https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cx63-2mw6-8hw5 report: via malicious URLs present on the pages of a package index.
### Impact
An attacker would be allowed to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem with the permissions of the process running the Python code, which could escalate to RCE depending on the context.
### References
https://huntr.com/bounties/d6362117-ad57-4e83-951f-b8141c6e7ca5
[https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/4946](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/4946)
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### Release Notes
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### [`v78.1.1`](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v78.1.0...v78.1.1)
[Compare Source](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v78.1.0...v78.1.1)
### [`v78.1.0`](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v78.0.2...v78.1.0)
[Compare Source](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v78.0.2...v78.1.0)
### [`v78.0.2`](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v78.0.1...v78.0.2)
[Compare Source](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v78.0.1...v78.0.2)
### [`v78.0.1`](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v77.0.3...v78.0.1)
[Compare Source](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v77.0.3...v78.0.1)
### [`v77.0.3`](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v77.0.1...v77.0.3)
[Compare Source](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v77.0.1...v77.0.3)
### [`v77.0.1`](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v76.1.0...v77.0.1)
[Compare Source](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v76.1.0...v77.0.1)
### [`v76.1.0`](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v76.0.0...v76.1.0)
[Compare Source](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v76.0.0...v76.1.0)
### [`v76.0.0`](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v75.9.1...v76.0.0)
[Compare Source](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v75.9.1...v76.0.0)
### [`v75.9.1`](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v75.9.0...v75.9.1)
[Compare Source](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v75.9.0...v75.9.1)
### [`v75.9.0`](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v75.8.2...v75.9.0)
[Compare Source](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v75.8.2...v75.9.0)
### [`v75.8.2`](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v75.8.1...v75.8.2)
[Compare Source](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v75.8.1...v75.8.2)
### [`v75.8.1`](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v75.8.0...v75.8.1)
[Compare Source](https://redirect.github.com/pypa/setuptools/compare/v75.8.0...v75.8.1)
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Renovate's setuptools 78.1.1 security update for hotfix/3.4 was autoclosed unmerged after 483 days; no resolving commit landed. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Renovate's setuptools 78.1.1 security update for hotfix/3.4 was autoclosed unmerged; no setuptools bump landed. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Renovate PR #2293 was autoclosed unmerged after 483 days, abandoning the setuptools 78.1.1 security update on hotfix/3.4. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Autoclosed without merging; setuptools 78.1.1 was not applied to the hotfix/3.4 branch. CI had failing checks and received no reviews. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | A security update to setuptools v78.1.1 addressing CVE-2025-47273 was autoclosed by the bot without merging. The dependency patch was abandoned and not applied. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Renovate PR updating setuptools to v78.1.1 for CVE-2025-47273 was autoclosed and abandoned without merging. The security fix was not applied to the hotfix/3.4 branch. |
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Related work
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Related To:
canonical/charmcraft#2291
(confidence 98%)
Companion Renovate PR proposing the same setuptools 78.1.1 update on main; also autoclosed unmerged.
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Related To:
canonical/charmcraft#2292
(confidence 98%)
Companion Renovate PR proposing the same setuptools 78.1.1 update on hotfix/2.7; also autoclosed unmerged.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2292 build(deps): update dependency setuptools to v78 [security] (hotfix/2.7) - autoclosed | charmcraft | closed | Renovate's setuptools 78.1.1 security update for hotfix/2.7 was autoclosed unmerged after prolonged inactivity; numerous CI jobs failed and no resolving commit was recorded. | |
| #1098 build(deps): update dependency setuptools to v78 [security] (hotfix/2.7) - autoclosed | craft-parts | closed | Autoclosed unmerged after 493 days; the setuptools 78.1.1 security update was merged separately via #1096 at commit 0681571f. | |
| #2291 build(deps): update dependency setuptools to v78 [security] (main) - autoclosed | charmcraft | closed | Renovate's setuptools 78.1.1 security update was autoclosed unmerged; no corresponding version bump or resolving commit was found. | |
| #1097 build(deps): update dependency setuptools to v78 [security] (hotfix/2.4) - autoclosed | craft-parts | closed | Renovate PR #1097 was autoclosed unmerged after 493 days, leaving setuptools 75.7.0 in hotfix/2.4; Ubuntu 20.04 tests and linters were failing. | |
| #4987 build(deps): update dependency setuptools to v70 [security] (hotfix/8.3) - autoclosed | snapcraft | closed | Renovate’s setuptools 70 security hotfix for hotfix/8.3 was auto-closed unmerged after prolonged inactivity; no review, CI, or resolving commit landed. | |
| #4920 build(deps): update dependency setuptools to v70 [security] (hotfix/8.3) - autoclosed | snapcraft | closed | Setuptools 70 hotfix for hotfix/8.3 was closed unmerged and abandoned after inactivity; no v70 commit landed. | |
| #4986 build(deps): update dependency setuptools to v70 [security] (main) - autoclosed | snapcraft | closed | Renovate PR #4986 proposed setuptools 70 for CVE-2024-6345 but was autoclosed unmerged after inactivity; later PR #6386 merged setuptools 84. | |
| #1283 build(deps): update dependency setuptools to v82 (main) - autoclosed | rockcraft | closed | Renovate's setuptools ~80.10.2 to ~82.0.1 bump was autoclosed unmerged after no reviews or comments; lint/ files and source-spread-tests CI failed and the update never landed. | |
| #298 build(deps): update dependency setuptools to v82 (main) - autoclosed | imagecraft | closed | Renovate's setuptools<82.1 PR was closed unmerged after a maintainer proposed removing obsolete sphinxcontrib-details-directive and loosening the setuptools cap. | |
| #1096 build(deps): update dependency setuptools to v78 [security] (main) | craft-parts | merged | Merged in #1096 via commit 0681571f, upgrading setuptools from 75.7.0 to 78.1.1 to remediate CVE-2025-47273. |