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Fedora 44 : python-dotenv (2026-79e64d2daa)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 315987

Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Fedora 44 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-79e64d2daa advisory.

 Update to 1.2.2, security fix for CVE-2026-28684.


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected python-dotenv package.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-79e64d2daa

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 315987

File Name: fedora_2026-79e64d2daa.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/20/2026

Updated: 5/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-28684

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:44, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python-dotenv

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/12/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/20/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-28684