Ubuntu 25.04 USN-7599-2 important: python-pip information exposure

ubuntu

June 26, 2025

pip could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Summary

pip could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Software Description:

- python-pip: Python package installer

Details:

USN-7599-1 fixed vulnerabilities in python-urllib3. This update provides

the corresponding update for python-pip for CVE-2025-50181.

Original advisory details:

Jacob Sandum discovered that urllib3 handled redirects even when they were

explicitly disabled while using the PoolManager. An attacker could possibly

use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2025-50181)

Illia Volochii discovered that urllib3 incorrectly handled retry and

redirect parameters when using Node.js. An attacker could possibly use this

issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu

25.04. (CVE-2025-50182)

Topics Covered

security advisory important information exposure ubuntu network threat python-pip

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.04
  python3-pip                     25.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.10
  python3-pip                     24.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  python3-pip                     24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  python3-pip                     22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.6

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.