# CVE-2026-24049: python3.12-wheel: Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, excepti... CVE-2026-24049 is fixed in 15 products on 1 platform, first by python-wheel-common 0.42.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, released January 21, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-24049 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.1 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0035 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Jan 21, 2026 ## Description Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems. Security Fix(es): * wheel: wheel: Privilege Escalation or Arbitrary Code Execution via malicious wheel file unpacking (CVE-2026-24049) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | discovery-cli RHEL 10 | 2.4.3-2.el10 | [RHSA-2026:2823](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-2823.md) | Jan 22, 2026 | | Linux | mingw-python-wheel Fedora 43 | 0.46.3-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-3D31544140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-3d31544140.md) | Jan 23, 2026 | | Linux | mingw32-python3-wheel Fedora 43 | 0.46.3-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-3D31544140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-3d31544140.md) | Jan 23, 2026 | | Linux | mingw64-python3-wheel Fedora 43 | 0.46.3-1.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-3D31544140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-3d31544140.md) | Jan 23, 2026 | | Linux | python-wheel Fedora 43 | 1:0.45.1-20.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-CE64E86FD8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-ce64e86fd8.md) | Jan 23, 2026 | | Linux | python-wheel RHEL 10 | 0.41.2-5.el10_0.1 | [RHSA-2026:2865](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-2865.md) | Jan 22, 2026 | | Linux | python-wheel opensuse-leap 15.6 | 0.40.0-150400.13.10.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0460-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0460-1.md) | Feb 11, 2026 | | Linux | python-wheel opensuse-leap 16.0 | 0.45.1-160000.3.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20147-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20147-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 | | Linux | python-wheel rocky 10 | 1:0.41.2-5.el10_1.1 | [RLSA-2026:1902](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-1902.md) | Feb 6, 2026 | | Linux | python-wheel sles 15.6 | 0.42.0-150600.3.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0424-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0424-1.md) | Feb 11, 2026 | | Linux | python-wheel sles 15.7 | 0.42.0-150600.3.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0424-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0424-1.md) | Feb 11, 2026 | | Linux | python-wheel sles 16.0 | 0.45.1-160000.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20217-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20217-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 | | Linux | python-wheel-common Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 0.42.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [python-wheel-common 0.42.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-python-wheel-common-0.42.0-2ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Jan 21, 2026 | | Linux | python3-wheel Fedora 43 | 1:0.45.1-20.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-CE64E86FD8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-ce64e86fd8.md) | Jan 23, 2026 | | Linux | python3-wheel Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 0.42.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [python3-wheel 0.42.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-python3-wheel-0.42.0-2ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Jan 21, 2026 | | Linux | python3-wheel almalinux 10 | 1:0.41.2-5.el10_1.1 | [ALSA-2026:1902](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-1902.md) | Feb 4, 2026 | | Linux | python3-wheel ol 10 | 1:0.41.2-5.el10_1.1 | [ELSA-2026-1902](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-1902.md) | Feb 5, 2026 | | Linux | python3-wheel-wheel almalinux 10 | 1:0.41.2-5.el10_1.1 | [ALSA-2026:1902](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-1902.md) | Feb 4, 2026 | | Linux | python3-wheel-wheel ol 10 | 1:0.41.2-5.el10_1.1 | [ELSA-2026-1902](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-1902.md) | Feb 5, 2026 | | Linux | python3-wheel-whl Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 0.42.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [python3-wheel-whl 0.42.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-python3-wheel-whl-0.42.0-2ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Jan 21, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel RHEL 8 | 0:0.41.2-4.el8_10 | [RHSA-2026:2090](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-2090.md) | Feb 5, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel RHEL 9 | 0:0.41.2-3.el9_7.1 | [RHSA-2026:1939](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-1939.md) | Feb 4, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel almalinux 8 | 0.41.2-4.el8_10 | [ALSA-2026:2090](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-2090.md) | Feb 5, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel almalinux 9 | 0.41.2-3.el9_7.1 | [ALSA-2026:1939](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-1939.md) | Feb 4, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel amzn 2023 | 1:0.45.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1410](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1410.md) | Feb 16, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel ol 8 | 0:0.41.2-4.el8_10 | [ELSA-2026-2090](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-2090.md) | Feb 5, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel ol 9 | 0:0.41.2-3.el9_7.1 | [ELSA-2026-1939](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-1939.md) | Apr 27, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel rocky 8 | 0:0.41.2-4.el8_10 | [RLSA-2026:2090](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-2090.md) | Feb 6, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel rocky 9 | 0:0.41.2-3.el9_7.1 | [RLSA-2026:1939](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-1939.md) | Feb 5, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel-wheel RHEL 8 | 0:0.41.2-4.el8_10 | [RHSA-2026:2090](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-2090.md) | Feb 5, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel-wheel RHEL 9 | 0:0.41.2-3.el9_7.1 | [RHSA-2026:1939](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-1939.md) | Feb 4, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel-wheel almalinux 8 | 0.41.2-4.el8_10 | [ALSA-2026:2090](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-2090.md) | Feb 5, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel-wheel almalinux 9 | 0.41.2-3.el9_7.1 | [ALSA-2026:1939](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-1939.md) | Feb 4, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel-wheel amzn 2023 | 1:0.45.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1410](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1410.md) | Feb 16, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel-wheel ol 8 | 0:0.41.2-4.el8_10 | [ELSA-2026-2090](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-2090.md) | Feb 5, 2026 | | Linux | python3.12-wheel-wheel ol 9 | 0:0.41.2-3.el9_7.1 | [ELSA-2026-1939](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-1939.md) | Apr 27, 2026 | | Linux | python3.13-wheel amzn 2023 | 1:0.43.0-104.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1414](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1414.md) | Feb 5, 2026 | | Linux | python3.13-wheel-wheel amzn 2023 | 1:0.43.0-104.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1414](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1414.md) | Feb 5, 2026 | | Linux | python313-wheel sles 15.7 | 0.44.0-150700.3.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0425-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0425-1.md) | Feb 11, 2026 | | Linux | wheel Debian 14 | 0.46.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-24049](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-24049.md) | Jan 22, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T13:06:02Z UTC. 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