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Debian Trixie multipart Important DoS Flaw Fix DSA-6161-1 CVE-2026-28356

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Calendar Grey March 12, 2026
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Denial of Service flaw fixed in Debian's multipart Python package. Upgrade to version 1.2.1-2+deb13u1 to mitigate risks.
It was discovered that the parse_options_header() function of multipart, a Python multipart/form-data parser was susceptible to denial of service via malformed request headers or m...
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Summary

For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.1-2+deb13u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your multipart packages.

For the detailed security status of multipart please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/multipart

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: multipart
CVE ID: CVE-2026-28356

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