ESB-2026.3869 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.300000190734863 MEDIUM

=========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2026.3869 Security update for python-urllib3 17 April 2026 =========================================================================== AUSCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: python-urllib3 Publisher: SUSE Operating System: SUSE Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2025-66471 CVE-2026-21441 CVE-2025-66418 Original Bulletin: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20261412-1 Comment: CVSS (Max): 5.3 CVE-2025-66471 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) CVSS Source: SUSE Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L EPSS (Max): 0.0% (9th) CVE-2025-66418 2026-04-16 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security update for python-urllib3 Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1412-1 Release Date: 2026-04-16T13:06:27Z Rating: moderate o bsc#1254866 o bsc#1254867 References: o bsc#1256331 o bsc#1259829 o jsc#PED-15380 o CVE-2025-66418 Cross-References: o CVE-2025-66471 o CVE-2026-21441 o CVE-2025-66418 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N /UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N o CVE-2025-66418 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N /S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L o CVE-2025-66418 ( NVD ): 8.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/ UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/ MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/ MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X o CVE-2025-66418 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/ S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H o CVE-2025-66471 ( SUSE ): 6.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N /UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N o CVE-2025-66471 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N /S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L o CVE-2025-66471 ( NVD ): 8.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/ CVSS scores: UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/ MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/ MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X o CVE-2025-66471 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/ S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H o CVE-2026-21441 ( SUSE ): 2.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N /UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N o CVE-2026-21441 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R /S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L o CVE-2026-21441 ( NVD ): 8.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/ UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/ MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/ MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X o CVE-2026-21441 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/ S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H o Public Cloud Module 12 o SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 o SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 o SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 o SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 Affected o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 Products: o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 An update that solves three vulnerabilities, contains one feature and has one security fix can now be installed. Description: This update for python-urllib3 fixes the following issues: Security issues: o CVE-2025-66418: resource exhaustion via unbounded number of links in the decompression chain (bsc#1254866). o CVE-2025-66471: excessive resource consumption via decompression of highly compressed data in Streaming API (bsc#1254867). o CVE-2026-21441: excessive resource consumption during decompression of data in HTTP redirect responses (bsc#1256331). Non-security issues: o Disabled response decompression with brotli due to missing brotli feature (jsc#PED-15380). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: o Public Cloud Module 12 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2026-1412=1 o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-1412= 1 Package List: o Public Cloud Module 12 (noarch) python-urllib3-1.25.10-3.48.4 python3-urllib3-1.25.10-3.48.4 o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch) python-urllib3-1.25.10-3.48.4 python3-urllib3-1.25.10-3.48.4 References: o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-66418.html o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-66471.html o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-21441.html o https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254866 o https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254867 o https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256331 o https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259829 o https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-15380 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT---------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AUSCERT. 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Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
5.300000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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SUSEpython-urllib3

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