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SUSE Python-urllib3 Moderate Denial of Service Resolution 2026-22863-1

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Calendar Grey July 27, 2026
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Install the security update for python-urllib3 on SUSE to address a denial of service issue effectively.
A moderate security update for python-urllib3 addresses CVE-2026-9375, a vulnerability allowing denial of service via a decompression bomb in Brotli streaming API for SUSE Linux En...

Summary

## This update for python-urllib3 fixes the following issue * CVE-2026-9375: decompression bomb bypass in the streaming API when using Brotli support can lead to a denial of service (bsc#1268683). ## 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1341=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1341=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch) * python313-urllib3-2.5.0-160000.7.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch) * python313-urllib3-2.5.0-160000.7.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service update SuSE python-urllib3

References

* bsc#1268683

Cross-

* CVE-2026-9375

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-9375 ( SUSE ): 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

* CVE-2026-9375 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2026-9375 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9375.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268683

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22863-1
Release Date: 2026-07-23T09:46:12Z
Rating: moderate

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security advisory moderate denial of service update SuSE python-urllib3

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