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From: Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: python-biopython: CVE-2025-68463
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Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:04:42 +0100
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Source: python-biopython
Version: 1.86+dfsg-1
Severity: important
Tags: security upstream
Forwarded: https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/5109
X-Debbugs-Cc: carnil@debian.org, Debian Security Team <team@security.debian.org>

Hi,

The following vulnerability was published for python-biopython.

CVE-2025-68463[0]:
| Bio.Entrez in Biopython through 186 allows doctype XXE.


If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-68463
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68463
[1] https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/5109

Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed.

Regards,
Salvatore
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