Bug 2432096 - CVE-2026-24049 mingw-python-wheel: wheel: Privilege Escalation or Arbitrary Code Execution via malicious wheel file unpacking [fedora-42]
Summary: CVE-2026-24049 mingw-python-wheel: wheel: Privilege Escalation or Arbitrary C...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: mingw-python-wheel
Version: 42
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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high
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Assignee: Sandro Mani
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Whiteboard: {"flaws": ["68c36e5e-ac35-42b4-ba4e-e...
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Blocks: CVE-2026-24049
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Reported: 2026-01-22 18:10 UTC by Jon Moroney
Modified: 2026-02-01 01:03 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: mingw-python-wheel-0.46.3-1.fc43 mingw-python-wheel-0.46.3-1.fc42
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Last Closed: 2026-02-01 00:50:14 UTC
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Description Jon Moroney 2026-01-22 18:10:08 UTC 
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Comment 1 Fedora Update System 2026-01-23 21:52:48 UTC 
FEDORA-2026-78d626bfca (mingw-python-wheel-0.46.3-1.fc42) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 42.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-78d626bfca
Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2026-01-24 01:25:23 UTC 
FEDORA-2026-3d31544140 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-2026-3d31544140`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-3d31544140

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.
Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2026-01-24 02:04:21 UTC 
FEDORA-2026-78d626bfca 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-2026-78d626bfca`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-78d626bfca

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.
Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2026-02-01 00:50:14 UTC 
FEDORA-2026-3d31544140 (mingw-python-wheel-0.46.3-1.fc43) has been pushed to the Fedora 43 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.
Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2026-02-01 01:03:00 UTC 
FEDORA-2026-78d626bfca (mingw-python-wheel-0.46.3-1.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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