Bug 2423062 - CVE-2025-6966 python-apt: python-apt: NULL pointer dereference leads to local denial of service [fedora-43]
Summary: CVE-2025-6966 python-apt: python-apt: NULL pointer dereference leads to local...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: python-apt
Version: 43
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
medium
medium
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Assignee: Terje Rosten
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Blocks: CVE-2025-6966
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Reported: 2025-12-17 07:47 UTC by Sandipan Roy
Modified: 2026-03-04 00:55 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version: python-apt-3.1.0-1.fc43
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Last Closed: 2026-03-04 00:55:26 UTC
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Description Sandipan Roy 2025-12-17 07:47:46 UTC
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Comment 1 Fedora Update System 2026-02-16 19:52:46 UTC
FEDORA-2026-1c47e433df (apt-3.1.15-2.fc43 and python-apt-3.1.0-1.fc43) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 43.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-1c47e433df

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2026-02-17 01:34:12 UTC
FEDORA-2026-1c47e433df has been pushed to the Fedora 43 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-1c47e433df`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-1c47e433df

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2026-03-04 00:55:26 UTC
FEDORA-2026-1c47e433df (apt-3.1.15-2.fc43 and python-apt-3.1.0-1.fc43) has been pushed to the Fedora 43 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.


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