SB2026012325 - SUSE update for python-urllib3

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SB2026012325 - SUSE update for python-urllib3

Published: January 23, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026012325
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper handling of highly compressed data (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21441)

CWE-ID: CWE-409 - Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the application does not properly handle highly compressed data when sending HTTP redirect responses. A remote attacker can multiple large requests to the application, consume all available CPU and memory resources and perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References