Back Linuxsecurity Ubuntu 22 python-package Major Vulnerability Resolution 2026
This is a command line tool for manipulating Python wheel files, as defined in PEP 427. It contains the following functionality: - Convert .egg archives into .whl. - Unpack wheel archives. - Repack wheel archives. - Add or remove tags in existing wheel archives. Update Information : Security fix for CVE-2026-24049
This is a command line tool for manipulating Python wheel files,
as defined in PEP 427. It contains the following functionality:
- Convert .egg archives into .whl.
- Unpack wheel archives.
- Repack wheel archives.
- Add or remove tags in existing wheel archives.
Security fix for CVE-2026-24049
* Fri Jan 23 2026 Miro Hron\u010dok - 1:0.45.1-20 - Security fix for CVE-2026-24049 * Sat Jan 17 2026 Fedora Release Engineering - 1:0.45.1-19 - Rebuilt for
* Fri Jan 23 2026 Miro Hron\u010dok - 1:0.45.1-20 - Security fix for CVE-2026-24049 * Sat Jan 17 2026 Fedora Release Engineering - 1:0.45.1-19 - Rebuilt for
[ 1 ] Bug #2432109 - CVE-2026-24049 python-wheel: wheel: Privilege Escalation or Arbitrary Code Execution via malicious wheel file unpacking [fedora-43]
[ 1 ] Bug #2432109 - CVE-2026-24049 python-wheel: wheel: Privilege Escalation or Arbitrary Code Execution via malicious wheel file unpacking [fedora-43]
This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-ce64e86fd8' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at
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