Fedora 43: python-biopython Important Information Disclosure CVE-2025-68463
fedora
January 19, 2026
Initial fix for security bug CVE-2025-68463
Summary
A set of freely available Python tools for computational molecular
biology.
Update Information:
Initial fix for security bug CVE-2025-68463
Change Log
* Fri Jan 9 2026 Antonio Trande
References
[ 1 ] Bug #2423525 - CVE-2025-68463 python-biopython: python-biopython: Information disclosure via XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Bio.Entrez [fedora-43]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2423525
Update Instructions
This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-186829baee' 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-biopython
Product: Fedora 43
Version: 1.86
Release: 2.fc43
Summary: Python tools for computational molecular biology
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