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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Security Advisory USN-8379-1 Urllib3 Critical Issues

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Several security issues were fixed in urllib3.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8379-1
June 03, 2026

python-urllib3 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in urllib3.

Software Description:
- python-urllib3: HTTP library with thread-safe connection pooling

Details:

It was discovered that urllib3 incorrectly handled cross-origin redirects
in ProxyManager. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information. (CVE-2026-44431)

It was discovered that urllib3 incorrectly handled decompression of
specially crafted responses. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause urllib3 to consume resources, leading to a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-44432)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
  python3-urllib3                 2.6.3-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 25.10
  python3-urllib3                 2.3.0-3ubuntu0.6

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  python3-urllib3                 2.0.7-1ubuntu0.7

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  python3-urllib3                 1.26.5-1~exp1ubuntu0.7

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8379-1
  CVE-2026-44431, CVE-2026-44432

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/2.6.3-1ubuntu1.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/2.3.0-3ubuntu0.6
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/2.0.7-1ubuntu0.7
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/1.26.5-1~exp1ubuntu0.7

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Security Advisory USN-8379-1 Urllib3 Critical Issues

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Calendar Grey June 3, 2026
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Multiple security issues in Ubuntu's urllib3 require immediate updates to prevent data exposure and denial of service.
Several security issues were fixed in urllib3.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in urllib3. Software Description: - python-urllib3: HTTP library with thread-safe connection pooling Details: It was discovered that urllib3 incorrectly handled cross-origin redirects in ProxyManager. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2026-44431) It was discovered that urllib3 incorrectly handled decompression of specially crafted responses. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause urllib3 to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-44432)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS python3-urllib3 2.6.3-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 25.10 python3-urllib3 2.3.0-3ubuntu0.6 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS python3-urllib3 2.0.7-1ubuntu0.7 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS python3-urllib3 1.26.5-1~exp1ubuntu0.7 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8379-1

CVE-2026-44431, CVE-2026-44432

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8379-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/2.6.3-1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/2.3.0-3ubuntu0.6 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/2.0.7-1ubuntu0.7 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/1.26.5-1~exp1ubuntu0.7

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