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Dec 10, 2025, 12:12 PM
python3-module-werkzeug
Version: 2.3.8-alt3
Summary: Werkzeug is one of the most advanced WSGI utility modules
Changelog:
- Applied upstream patch (Fixes: CVE-2025-66221).
Dec 10, 2025, 11:05 AM
python3-module-ldap
Version: 3.4.3-alt3
Summary: Python modules for implementing LDAP clients
Changelog:
- Applied upstream patch (Fixes: CVE-2025-61911, CVE-2025-61912).
Dec 9, 2025, 04:53 PM
gem-webrick
Version: 1.8.2-alt1
Summary: WEBrick is an HTTP server toolkit that can be configured as an HTTPS server
Changelog:
- ^ 1.8.1 -> 1.8.2
Dec 8, 2025, 09:47 PM
python3-module-starlette
Version: 0.28.0-alt1.p10.2
Summary: The little ASGI framework that shines
Changelog:
- Security fixes (CVE-2024-47874, CVE-2025-54121).
Dec 2, 2025, 11:00 PM
golang
Version: 1.25.5-alt1
Summary: The Go Programming Language
Changelog:
- 1.25.5 (Fixes: CVE-2025-61727, CVE-2025-61729).
Nov 28, 2025, 04:19 PM
gem-strscan
Version: 3.1.5-alt1
Summary: Provides lexical scanning operations on a String
Changelog:
- ^ 3.1.1 -> 3.1.5
Nov 28, 2025, 01:51 PM
runc
Version: 1.4.0-alt1
Summary: CLI for running Open Containers
Changelog:
- New version - Drop loongarch patches since it is already fixed by upstream
Nov 26, 2025, 01:27 PM
libmatio
Version: 1.5.29-alt1
Summary: Library for reading/writing Matlab MAT files
Changelog:
- Version 1.5.29 (Fixes: CVE-2025-2337, CVE-2025-2338).
Nov 24, 2025, 05:27 PM
libshape
Version: 1.6.2-alt1
Summary: API in "C" for Shapefile handling
Changelog:
- New version 1.6.2 (Fixes: CVE-2022-0699).
Nov 20, 2025, 03:46 PM
jsoup
Version: 1.14.3-alt1_7jpp11
Summary: Java library for working with real-world HTML
Changelog:
- new version
Nov 13, 2025, 12:27 AM
cri-o1.33
Version: 1.33.6-alt1
Summary: Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface for OCI-based containers
Changelog:
- 1.33.4 -> 1.33.6.
Nov 13, 2025, 12:23 AM
cri-o1.32
Version: 1.32.10-alt1
Summary: Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface for OCI-based containers
Changelog:
- 1.32.8 -> 1.32.10.
Nov 13, 2025, 12:16 AM
cri-o1.31
Version: 1.31.13-alt1
Summary: Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface for OCI-based containers
Changelog:
- 1.31.12 -> 1.31.13.
Nov 11, 2025, 12:55 PM
gem-rack
Version: 2.2.21-alt1
Summary: Modular Ruby webserver interface
Changelog:
- ^ 2.2.19 -> 2.2.21
Nov 8, 2025, 03:44 AM
bcc
Version: 0.35.0-alt0.c10f2.1
Summary: BPF Compiler Collection (BCC)
Changelog:
- Backport to c10f2 (linux 6.12, but older toolchain).
Nov 8, 2025, 03:03 AM
python3-module-dns
Version: 2.6.1-alt0.c10f2.1
Summary: DNS toolkit
Changelog:
- backport to c10f2
Nov 5, 2025, 05:47 PM
python3-module-rope
Version: 0.9.4.1-alt1.3
Summary: python refactoring library
Changelog:
- Applied debian patch (fixes: CVE-2014-3539).
Oct 31, 2025, 10:33 PM
podsec
Version: 1.1.20-alt3
Summary: Set of scripts for Podman Security
Changelog:
- Tuned podsec-k8s-save-oci, podsec-save-oci scripts. - Added 0/27/3/kube-flannel.yml manifest. - Resolved CVE-2025-4563, CVE-2025-4563 in kubernetes version 1.33
Oct 31, 2025, 02:23 PM
java-21-openjdk
Version: 21.0.9.0.10-alt0.p10.1
Summary: OpenJDK 21 Runtime Environment
Changelog:
- Backport to p10 branch new version with security fixes.
Oct 31, 2025, 12:03 PM
java-11-openjdk
Version: 11.0.29.0.7-alt0.c10.1
Summary: OpenJDK Runtime Environment 11
Changelog:
- Backport new version with security fix to c10 branch.
Oct 31, 2025, 11:43 AM
java-17-openjdk
Version: 17.0.17.0.10-alt1
Summary: OpenJDK 17 Runtime Environment
Changelog:
- New version (fixes: CVE-2025-53057, CVE-2025-53066).
Oct 31, 2025, 11:36 AM
java-1.8.0-openjdk
Version: 1.8.0.472.b08-alt1
Summary: OpenJDK Runtime Environment 8
Changelog:
- New version (fixes: CVE-2025-53057, CVE-2025-53066).
Oct 29, 2025, 05:47 PM
kernel-source-rk628_misc
Version: 1.0-alt1
Summary: Rockchip rk628_misc Linux driver
Changelog:
- Initial build with fixes for 6.12
Oct 28, 2025, 12:11 PM
dotnet-aspnetcore-8.0
Version: 8.0.21-alt1
Summary: ASP.NET is a cross-platform .NET framework for building modern cloud-based web application
Changelog:
- ASP.NET 8.0.21 release - fixed CVEs: + CVE-2025-24070: .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability + CVE-2025-26682: .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability + CVE-2025-55315: .NET Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Oct 28, 2025, 12:00 PM
dotnet-sdk-8.0
Version: 8.0.121-alt1
Summary: SDK for the .NET 8
Changelog:
- .NET SDK 8.0.121 release - fixed CVEs: + CVE-2025-26646: .NET and Visual Studio Spoofing Vulnerability + CVE-2025-30399: .NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Oct 28, 2025, 11:56 AM
dotnet-bootstrap-8.0
Version: 8.0.21-alt1
Summary: .NET 8 SDK binaries
Changelog:
- The .NET 8.0.21 and .NET SDK 8.0.121 release - update sources' URLs - fixed CVEs: + CVE-2025-55248: .NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability + CVE-2025-55315: .NET Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability + CVE-2025-55247: .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability + CVE-2025-26646: .NET and Visual Studio Spoofing Vulnerability + CVE-2025-26682: .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability + CVE-2025-24070: .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Oct 28, 2025, 11:56 AM
dotnet-runtime-8.0
Version: 8.0.21-alt1
Summary: Microsoft .NET Runtime and Microsoft.NETCore.App
Changelog:
- .NET 8.0.21 release - fixed CVEs: + CVE-2025-55248: .NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Oct 24, 2025, 03:06 PM
git-lfs
Version: 3.7.1-alt1
Summary: Git extension for versioning large files
Changelog:
- Updated to 3.7.1 (fixes CVE-2025-26625).
Oct 20, 2025, 02:59 PM
gitlab-runner
Version: 18.5.0-alt1
Summary: GitLab Runner is the open source project that is used to run your CI/CD jobs and send the results back to GitLab
Changelog:
- New version 18.5.0
Oct 20, 2025, 02:49 PM
apache-commons-lang3
Version: 3.19.0-alt1
Summary: Provides a host of helper utilities for the java.lang API
Changelog:
- new version
Oct 16, 2025, 05:38 PM
apache-commons-net
Version: 3.6-alt1_9jpp8
Summary: Internet protocol suite Java library
Changelog:
- security fix: + CVE-2021-37533: FTP client trusts the host from PASV
Oct 16, 2025, 02:44 PM
httpcomponents-client
Version: 4.5.10-alt2_7jpp11
Summary: HTTP agent implementation based on httpcomponents HttpCore
Changelog:
- security fix CVE-2020-13956: misinterpret malformed authority
Oct 15, 2025, 05:12 PM
buildah
Version: 1.39.4-alt0.p10.2
Summary: A command line tool used to creating OCI Images
Changelog:
- NMU: fix build with golang 1.25.2.
Oct 15, 2025, 11:47 AM
dotnet-aspnetcore-9.0
Version: 9.0.10-alt1
Summary: ASP.NET is a cross-platform .NET framework for building modern cloud-based web application
Changelog:
- ASP.NET 9.0.10 release - fixed CVEs: + CVE-2025-24070: .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability + CVE-2025-26682: .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability + CVE-2025-55315: .NET Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Oct 15, 2025, 11:30 AM
dotnet-sdk-9.0
Version: 9.0.111-alt1
Summary: SDK for the .NET 9
Changelog:
- .NET SDK 9.0.111 release - fixed CVEs: + CVE-2025-26646: .NET and Visual Studio Spoofing Vulnerability + CVE-2025-30399: .NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability + CVE-2025-55247: .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability
Oct 15, 2025, 11:30 AM
dotnet-runtime-9.0
Version: 9.0.10-alt1
Summary: Microsoft .NET 9 Runtime and Microsoft.NETCore.App
Changelog:
- .NET 9.0.10 - fixed CVEs: + CVE-2025-55248: .NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Oct 15, 2025, 11:27 AM
dotnet-bootstrap-9.0
Version: 9.0.111-alt1
Summary: .NET 9 SDK binaries
Changelog:
- The .NET 9.0.10 and .NET SDK 9.0.111 release - fixed CVEs: + CVE-2025-24070: .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability + CVE-2025-26682: .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability + CVE-2025-26646: .NET and Visual Studio Spoofing Vulnerability + CVE-2025-30399: .NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability + CVE-2025-55248: .NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability + CVE-2025-55315: .NET Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability + CVE-2025-55247: .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability
Oct 13, 2025, 01:32 PM
gem-rexml
Version: 3.4.4-alt1
Summary: REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby
Changelog:
- ^ 3.3.9 -> 3.4.4
Oct 10, 2025, 04:28 PM
jackson-databind
Version: 2.11.4-alt1_3jpp11
Summary: General data-binding package for Jackson (2.x)
Changelog:
- security fix: + CVE-2021-46877: denial of service
Oct 10, 2025, 02:54 PM
pve-common
Version: 7.4.2-alt6.c10.2
Summary: PVE base library
Changelog:
- Infer vlan_raw_device from interface name of form id.VID (ALT #44032). - Fix "VLAN aware" flag in web client not setting VIDS in etcnet options. - Fixes: + OVE-20251008-0001: Failure to set vlan raw device for vlan interfaces + OVE-20251008-0002: Failure to set vlan ids on bridge in vlan aware mode
Oct 9, 2025, 11:50 AM
python3
Version: 3.9.20-alt0.c10f2.2
Summary: Version 3 of the Python programming language aka Python 3000
Changelog:
- Applied upstream patch (fixed CVE-2024-9287).
Oct 8, 2025, 12:51 PM
infinispan
Version: 13.0.22-alt4
Summary: Infinispan is an open source data grid platform and highly scalable NoSQL cloud data store.
Changelog:
- Required commons-compress.jar for cli.sh. - Used CLASSPATH from common.sh in cli.sh.
Oct 8, 2025, 10:18 AM
binutils
Version: 2.35.2-alt4
Summary: GNU Binary Utility Development Utilities
Changelog:
- Applied upstream patchs (fixes: CVE-2025-5244, CVE-2025-5245).
Oct 7, 2025, 02:33 PM
raptor2
Version: 2.0.16-alt2
Summary: RDF Parser Toolkit for Redland
Changelog:
- Applied upstream patch (fixed CVE-2024-57822, CVE-2024-57823).
Sep 30, 2025, 05:32 PM
npm
Version: 8.19.3-alt2
Summary: A package manager for node
Changelog:
- update node-ip to 2.0.1 (CVE-2023-42282) - update node-ip to 2.0.2 from fork https://github.com/eggjs/node-ip (CVE-2024-29415) - update brace-expansion to 1.1.12 and 2.0.2 (CVE-2025-5889) - update tar to 6.2.1 (CVE-2024-28863)
Sep 26, 2025, 05:19 PM
cjson
Version: 1.7.19-alt1
Summary: Ultralightweight JSON parser in ANSI C
Changelog:
- new version 1.7.19 (fixes CVE-2025-57052).
Sep 25, 2025, 02:38 PM
python3-module-aiohttp
Version: 3.9.5-alt2
Summary: http client/server for asyncio
Changelog:
- Applied upstream patch (fixed CVE-2024-52304).
Sep 22, 2025, 03:09 PM
python3-module-urllib3
Version: 1.26.20-alt2
Summary: Library with thread-safe connection pooling, file post support, sanity friendly etc
Changelog:
- Applied upstream patch (fixed CVE-2025-50181).
Sep 19, 2025, 06:30 PM
python3-module-jinja2
Version: 3.0.1-alt1.p10.3
Summary: The new and improved version of a small but fast template engine
Changelog:
- Fixed CVE-2024-56201, CVE-2024-56326, CVE-2025-27516.
Sep 19, 2025, 10:17 AM
python3-module-mysql
Version: 8.0.33-alt1
Summary: MySQL Connector for Python 3
Changelog:
- new version 8.0.33
Sep 17, 2025, 12:42 PM
mimir
Version: 2.17.1-alt2
Summary: Grafana Mimir is an open source software project that provides a scalable long-term storage for Prometheus
Changelog:
- Fixed EnvironmentFile variable in mimir.service.
Sep 13, 2025, 03:38 PM
gsl
Version: 2.8-alt4
Summary: The GNU Scientific Library for numerical analysis
Changelog:
- applied patch from Debian to fix integer overflow in gsl_siman_solve_many (Fixes: CVE-2024-50610)
Sep 9, 2025, 01:41 PM
flannel
Version: 0.27.3-alt1
Summary: flannel is a network fabric for containers
Changelog:
- Update to 0.27.3. - Fixes: + CVE-2025-22868: Unexpected memory consumption during token parsing in golang.org/x/oauth2
Sep 8, 2025, 04:46 PM
helm
Version: 3.18.6-alt1
Summary: The Kubernetes Package Manager
Changelog:
- new version 3.18.6
Sep 4, 2025, 06:28 PM
python3-module-krb5
Version: 0.5.1-alt1.c10f2.1
Summary: Python krb5 API interface
Changelog:
- OVE-20250904-0101: remove runtime dependency on development packages.
Sep 4, 2025, 02:52 PM
python-module-jinja2
Version: 2.11.3-alt4
Summary: The new and improved version of a small but fast template engine
Changelog:
- patches from debian (fixes: CVE-2024-56326, CVE-2025-27516, CVE-2024-22195, CVE-2024-34064).
Sep 2, 2025, 03:19 PM
gitea
Version: 1.24.5-alt1
Summary: Git with a cup of tea, painless self-hosted git service
Changelog:
- 1.24.5.
Aug 30, 2025, 08:07 PM
gambit-sqlite3
Version: 1.3.4-alt1
Summary: SQLite3 database library for Gambit-C Scheme programming system
Changelog:
- Fixed library symlinks.
Aug 30, 2025, 08:07 PM
gambit-dsock
Version: 1.2.3-alt1
Summary: UNIX domain sockets for Gambit-C Scheme programming system
Changelog:
- Fixed library symlinks.
Aug 30, 2025, 08:07 PM
gambit-signal
Version: 1.2.3-alt1
Summary: UNIX signal handling library for Gambit-C Scheme programming system
Changelog:
- Fixed library symlinks.
Aug 30, 2025, 05:56 PM
gambit
Version: 4.9.7-alt4
Summary: Gambit-C Scheme programming system
Changelog:
- Extract C-precompiled files into the separate 'modules-C' package. - List all module files and directories using a script.
Aug 28, 2025, 02:56 PM
python3-module-eventlet
Version: 0.40.3-alt1
Summary: Highly concurrent networking library
Changelog:
- new version 0.40.3
Aug 22, 2025, 03:05 PM
gopls
Version: 0.20.0-alt1
Summary: The Go language server
Changelog:
- Updated to 0.20.0.
Aug 19, 2025, 05:47 PM
cargo-vendor-checksum
Version: 0.1.2-alt1
Summary: It is a tool for updating checksum files in vendor directories
Changelog:
- Add ignore-missing flag
Aug 19, 2025, 04:09 PM
python3-module-Pillow
Version: 10.3.0-alt0.c10.1
Summary: Python Imaging Library
Changelog:
- Backport to c10.
Aug 18, 2025, 01:20 PM
python3-module-httpx
Version: 0.18.0-alt2
Summary: A next generation HTTP client for Python
Changelog:
- Applied upstream patch (fixed CVE-2021-41945).
Aug 13, 2025, 03:11 PM
grafana
Version: 12.1.0-alt2
Summary: Metrics dashboard and graph editor
Changelog:
- Fixed execute grafana-cli.
Aug 11, 2025, 01:15 PM
cosign
Version: 2.5.3-alt1
Summary: Container Signing, Verification and Storage in an OCI registry
Changelog:
- New version 2.5.3. - Disable tests, because need Internet access.
Aug 10, 2025, 10:03 PM
ltp-alt-lists
Version: 20-alt1
Summary: ALT specific testcase and skiplist for LTP
Changelog:
- Skip epoll_ctl04 for (v6.17-rc1).
Aug 8, 2025, 03:13 PM
python3-module-dask
Version: 2021.12.0-alt1
Summary: Parallel PyData with Task Scheduling
Changelog:
- new version 2021.12.0.
Aug 5, 2025, 02:33 PM
python3-module-hatchling
Version: 1.27.0-alt0.c10.1
Summary: Modern, extensible Python build backend
Changelog:
- backport c10f2.
Aug 4, 2025, 06:14 PM
sqlite3
Version: 3.50.4-alt1
Summary: An Embeddable SQL Database Engine
Changelog:
- 3.50.4 Fixes: CVE-2025-6965
Aug 1, 2025, 06:19 PM
jq
Version: 1.8.1-alt1
Summary: Command-line JSON processor
Changelog:
- 1.8.1 (Fixes: CVE-2025-49014, GHSA-f946-j5j2-4w5m)
Jul 31, 2025, 05:08 PM
php8.2-smbclient
Version: 1.1.2-alt1.29
Summary: A PHP wrapper for libsmbclient
Changelog:
- Rebuild with php-devel = 8.2.29-alt1
Jul 31, 2025, 05:04 PM
arrow
Version: 11.0.0-alt2
Summary: Apache Arrow is a data processing library for analysis
Changelog:
- Applied upstream patch (fixed CVE-2024-52338).
Jul 31, 2025, 03:59 PM
php8.2
Version: 8.2.29-alt1
Summary: The PHP scripting language
Changelog:
- 8.2.28 -> 8.2.29 (Fixes: CVE-2025-1735, CVE-2025-6491, CVE-2025-1220)
Jul 31, 2025, 02:11 PM
php8.1-smbclient
Version: 1.1.2-alt1.33
Summary: A PHP wrapper for libsmbclient
Changelog:
- Rebuild with php-devel = 8.1.33-alt1
Jul 31, 2025, 01:56 PM
php8.1
Version: 8.1.33-alt1
Summary: The PHP scripting language
Changelog:
- 8.1.33 (Fixes: CVE-2025-1735, CVE-2025-6491, CVE-2025-1220)
Jul 31, 2025, 12:22 PM
containerd
Version: 2.1.4-alt1
Summary: A daemon to control runC
Changelog:
- 2.1.4
Jul 31, 2025, 12:17 PM
php8.3-smbclient
Version: 1.1.2-alt1.24
Summary: A PHP wrapper for libsmbclient
Changelog:
- Rebuild with php-devel = 8.3.24-alt1
Jul 31, 2025, 12:15 PM
mcpp
Version: 2.7.2.2-alt1
Summary: Alternative C/C++ preprocessor
Changelog:
- NMU: new version 2.7.2.2. - Updated source and license tags. - Added VCS tag.
Jul 31, 2025, 12:07 PM
php8.3
Version: 8.3.24-alt1
Summary: The PHP scripting language
Changelog:
- 8.3.22 -> 8.3.24 (Fixes: CVE-2025-1735, CVE-2025-6491, CVE-2025-1220)
Jul 28, 2025, 12:39 PM
mongo6.0
Version: 6.0.25-alt0.c10.1
Summary: mongo server, sharding server, and support scripts
Changelog:
- 6.0.25 (Fixes: CVE-2025-6706, CVE-2025-6707, CVE-2025-6709, CVE-2025-6710, CVE-2025-6711, CVE-2025-6713, CVE-2025-6714)
Jul 18, 2025, 03:23 PM
python3-module-python-multipart
Version: 0.0.20-alt2
Summary: A streaming multipart parser for Python
Changelog:
- Removed 'multipart' import name to avoid conflict with 'multipart' package. - Actualized upstream VCS location.
Jul 15, 2025, 01:46 PM
python3-module-requests
Version: 2.32.4-alt0.p10.2
Summary: HTTP library, written in Python, for human beings
Changelog:
- New version 2.32.4 (fixes: CVE-2024-47081).
Jul 15, 2025, 11:47 AM
python3-module-jq
Version: 1.10.0-alt1
Summary: Python bindings for jq
Changelog:
- Updated to 1.10.0.
Jul 7, 2025, 07:32 PM
python3-module-nbconvert
Version: 6.0.2-alt5
Summary: Converting Jupyter Notebooks
Changelog:
- fix test
Jul 7, 2025, 07:13 PM
dump_syms
Version: 2.3.5-alt1
Summary: Is a command-line utility for parsing the debugging information the compiler provides
Changelog:
- New version.
Jun 25, 2025, 02:01 PM
codium
Version: 1.101.14098-alt1
Summary: Visual Studio Code without MS branding/telemetry/licensing
Changelog:
- 1.101.14098
Jun 24, 2025, 05:32 PM
libzeromq-cpp-devel
Version: 4.11.0-alt1
Summary: Header-only C++ binding for libzmq
Changelog:
- Automatically updated to 4.11.0.
Jun 23, 2025, 02:55 PM
tlpui
Version: 1.8.0-alt0.c10f2.1
Summary: A GTK user interface for TLP written in Python
Changelog:
- New version 1.8.0.
Jun 18, 2025, 01:09 PM
python3-module-setuptools
Version: 57.4.0-alt2.p10.1
Summary: Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages
Changelog:
- Backported CVE fix: (fixes: CVE-2025-47273).
Jun 16, 2025, 07:57 AM
git
Version: 2.50.1-alt1
Summary: Git core and tools
Changelog:
- 2.49.1 -> 2.50.1.
Jun 10, 2025, 12:43 AM
crash
Version: 9.0.0-alt2
Summary: Linux kernel crash utility
Changelog:
- Fix 'stack smashing detected' termination on i586.
Jun 9, 2025, 05:25 PM
cri-o1.30
Version: 1.30.14-alt1
Summary: Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface for OCI-based containers
Changelog:
- 1.30.12 -> 1.30.14
Jun 6, 2025, 05:51 PM
python3-module-jupyter_core
Jun 4, 2025, 04:44 PM
rpm-macros-thunderbird
Version: 0.0.1-alt1
Summary: Set of RPM macros for packaging applications that requires thunderbird
Changelog:
- Initial build.
May 30, 2025, 08:06 PM
gradle
Version: 8.14.1-alt1
Summary: A highly scalable build automation tool
Changelog:
- New version. - Bootstrap build.
May 26, 2025, 12:58 PM
libcdata
Version: 20240414-alt2
Summary: Library for cross-platform C generic data functions
Changelog:
- Set the version of autoconf to 2.71 to simplify the build.
May 26, 2025, 12:33 PM
libcerror
Version: 20240413-alt2
Summary: Library for cross-platform C error functions
Changelog:
- Set the version of autoconf to 2.71 to simplify the build.