Bug 2423524 - CVE-2025-68463 python-biopython: python-biopython: Information disclosure via XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Bio.Entrez [fedora-42]
Summary: CVE-2025-68463 python-biopython: python-biopython: Information disclosure via...
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Status: ON_QA
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Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: python-biopython
Version: 42
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
medium
medium
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Assignee: Luis Bazan
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Whiteboard: {"flaws": ["431f4607-010b-491f-9526-5...
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Blocks: CVE-2025-68463
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Reported: 2025-12-18 10:07 UTC by Praise Ogwuche
Modified: 2026-01-20 01:37 UTC (History)
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Description Praise Ogwuche 2025-12-18 10:07:36 UTC
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Comment 1 Fedora Update System 2026-01-10 10:35:47 UTC
FEDORA-2026-cd7f4e1676 (python-biopython-1.86-2.fc42) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 42.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-cd7f4e1676

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2026-01-11 01:51:31 UTC
FEDORA-2026-cd7f4e1676 has been pushed to the Fedora 42 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-cd7f4e1676`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-cd7f4e1676

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

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2026-01-20 01:37:52 UTC
FEDORA-2026-cd7f4e1676 (python-biopython-1.86-2.fc42) has been pushed to the Fedora 42 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.


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