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MinGW Windows Python pip library.
Update Information:
Update to pip-26.1.2.
* Sat Jul 4 2026 Sandro Mani
[ 1 ] Bug #2494474 - CVE-2026-8643 mingw-python-pip: Path traversal via malicious entry point name in pip wheel installation allows arbitrary file overwrite [fedora-all]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2494474
This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-71562f8836' 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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