Fedora 43 Python-Apt Important Local DoS Threat 2026-1c47e433df
fedora
March 4, 2026
Update to latest upstream release apt 3.1.15 and python-apt 3.1.0 Update to latest upstream release apt 3.1.15, also fix build problem with previous release
Summary
python-apt is a wrapper to use features of APT from Python.
Update Information:
Update to latest upstream release apt 3.1.15 and python-apt 3.1.0 Update to latest upstream release apt 3.1.15, also fix build problem with previous release
Topics Covered
Change Log
* Mon Feb 16 2026 Terje Rsten
References
[ 1 ] Bug #2149769 - python-apt-3.1.0 is available
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2149769
[ 2 ] Bug #2319327 - apt-3.1.15 is available
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2319327
[ 3 ] Bug #2339898 - apt-2.9.8-1.fc43 FTBFS: apt-2.9.8/apt-pkg/contrib/strutl.cc:597:7: error: \u2018uint8_t\u2019 was not declared in this scope
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2339898
[ 4 ] Bug #2384459 - apt: FTBFS in Fedora rawhide/f43
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2384459
[ 5 ] Bug #2423062 - CVE-2025-6966 python-apt: python-apt: NULL pointer dereference leads to local denial of service [fedora-43]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2423062
Update Instructions
This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-1c47e433df' 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: python-apt
Product: Fedora 43
Version: 3.1.0
Release: 1.fc43
Summary: Python bindings for APT
Topics Covered
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