Bug 2432109 - CVE-2026-24049 python-wheel: wheel: Privilege Escalation or Arbitrary Code Execution via malicious wheel file unpacking [fedora-43]
Summary: CVE-2026-24049 python-wheel: wheel: Privilege Escalation or Arbitrary Code Ex...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: python-wheel
Version: 43
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
high
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Miro Hrončok
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Whiteboard: {"flaws": ["68c36e5e-ac35-42b4-ba4e-e...
: 2432105 (view as bug list)
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Blocks: CVE-2026-24049
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Reported: 2026-01-22 18:11 UTC by Jon Moroney
Modified: 2026-09-23 03:16 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version: python-wheel-0.45.1-20.fc43
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Last Closed: 2026-02-01 00:49:57 UTC
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Fedora Package Sources python-wheel pull-request 42 0 None None None 2026-01-23 11:32:46 UTC

Description Jon Moroney 2026-01-22 18:11:27 UTC 
Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.
Comment 1 Benson Muite 2026-01-22 18:33:08 UTC 
*** Bug 2432105 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2026-01-23 13:46:02 UTC 
FEDORA-2026-ce64e86fd8 (python-wheel-0.45.1-20.fc43) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 43.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-ce64e86fd8
Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2026-01-24 01:25:09 UTC 
FEDORA-2026-ce64e86fd8 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-ce64e86fd8`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-ce64e86fd8

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 00:49:57 UTC 
FEDORA-2026-ce64e86fd8 (python-wheel-0.45.1-20.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 Red Hat Bugzilla 2026-09-23 03:16:21 UTC 
*** Bug 2432105 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
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