Bug 2460549

Summary: CVE-2026-28684 python-dotenv: python-dotenv: Arbitrary file overwrite via symbolic link following [fedora-all]
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Vipul Nair <vinair>
Component: python-dotenvAssignee: Miro Hrončok <mhroncok>
Status: POST --- QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: rawhideCC: gwync, ksurma, mhayden, mhroncok, python-packagers-sig
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Description Vipul Nair 2026-04-22 10:08:55 UTC
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Comment 1 Miro Hrončok 2026-04-29 11:44:27 UTC
The upstream fix https://github.com/theskumar/python-dotenv/commit/790c5c02991100aa1bf41ee5330aca75edc51311 says this is a breaking change, so we might as well update to 1.2.2 and impact check this update across Fedora, then request a FESCo update policy exception if it works.

Comment 2 Miro Hrončok 2026-04-30 10:54:11 UTC
https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/3600