Fedora 43 python-biopython Important XXE Threat Advisory 2026-2953954ff3
fedora
April 9, 2026
Release 1.87
Summary
A set of freely available Python tools for computational molecular
biology.
Update Information:
Release 1.87
Topics Covered
Change Log
* Tue Mar 31 2026 Antonio Trande
References
[ 1 ] Bug #2423524 - CVE-2025-68463 python-biopython: python-biopython: Information disclosure via XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Bio.Entrez [fedora-42]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2423524
[ 2 ] 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
[ 3 ] Bug #2452984 - python-biopython-1.87 is available
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2452984
Update Instructions
This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-2953954ff3' 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: 1.87
Release: 1.fc43
Summary: Python tools for computational molecular biology
Topics Covered
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