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Fedora 42 Update: FEDORA-2025-db489d66e3 Critical Mingw-Python Setup Fix

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Calendar Grey June 23, 2025
Dist Fedora Esm H88
Fedora 42 has released a security patch to fix a path traversal vulnerability in mingw-python-setuptools. Users are strongly advised to upgrade for enhanced security.
Update to 78.1.1, fixes CVE-2025-47273.

Summary

MinGW Windows Python setuptools library.

Update Information:

Update to 78.1.1, fixes CVE-2025-47273.

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Topics Covered

security advisory fedora important path traversal mingw-python-setuptools 2025-db489d66e3

Change Log

* Tue Apr 29 2025 Sandro Mani - 78.1.1-1 - Update to 78.1.1 * Fri Mar 28 2025 Sandro Mani - 78.1.0-1 - Update to 78.1.0

References


[ 1 ] Bug #2372612 - CVE-2025-47273 mingw-python-setuptools: Path Traversal Vulnerability in setuptools PackageIndex [fedora-41] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372612 [ 2 ] Bug #2372614 - CVE-2025-47273 mingw-python-setuptools: Path Traversal Vulnerability in setuptools PackageIndex [fedora-42] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372614

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2025-db489d66e3' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html#upgrade-command-label

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Name: mingw-python-setuptools
Product: Fedora 42
Version: 78.1.1
Release: 1.fc42
URL: https://pypi.org/project/setuptools/
Summary: MinGW Windows Python setuptools library

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Topics Covered

security advisory fedora important path traversal mingw-python-setuptools 2025-db489d66e3

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