Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.12-wheel security update
Affects Red Hat python3.12-wheelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade Red Hat wheel to 0.46.2 soon.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 08:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.46.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade wheel to 0.46.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pypawheel | Affected
| Fixed in
|
PyPIwheelpkg:pypi/wheelOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated python3.12-wheel packages that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:2090) and the update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-24049) affecting the python3.12-wheel package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 allows privilege escalation or arbitrary code execution via malicious wheel file unpacking. Red Hat has issued an important security update to address this issue. The vulnerability involves the wheel package used in Python 3.12 and impacts multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 variants and CodeReady Linux Builder products. A fix is available through updated packages provided by Red Hat.