Medium4.5Red Hat Linux

Medium [CVE-2025-11468] Missing character filtering in Python

This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2025-11468 affecting python3, Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

CVE-2025-11468 Published Jan 20, 2026

CVE-2025-11468

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Summary

Missing character filtering in Python. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 4.5).

Weakness: CWE-140. Affected package(s): python3.

Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:8824 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).

Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Affected versions

python3-12-main-3.12.13-3.hum1
python3-14-main-3.14.4-1.hum1
python3-13-main-3.13.13-1.hum1
python3-11-main-3.11.15-4.hum1

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Fixed versions

RHSA-2026:8824

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:8824 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

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