Fedora alert FEDORA-2026-28a177c207 (python-wheel)

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[SECURITY] Fedora 42 Update: python-wheel-0.45.1-5.fc42
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2026-28a177c207
2026-02-01 01:02:12.727911+00:00
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Name        : python-wheel
Product     : Fedora 42
Version     : 0.45.1
Release     : 5.fc42
URL         : https://github.com/pypa/wheel
Summary     : Built-package format for Python
Description :
This is a command line tool for manipulating Python wheel files,
as defined in PEP 427. It contains the following functionality:

- Convert .egg archives into .whl.
- Unpack wheel archives.
- Repack wheel archives.
- Add or remove tags in existing wheel archives.

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Update Information:

Security fix for CVE-2026-24049
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ChangeLog:

* Fri Jan 23 2026 Miro Hrončok <miro@hroncok.cz> - 1:0.45.1-5
- Security fix for CVE-2026-24049
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References:

  [ 1 ] Bug #2432099 - CVE-2026-24049 python-wheel: wheel: Privilege Escalation or Arbitrary Code
Execution via malicious wheel file unpacking [fedora-42]
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2432099
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