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LINUX Alert-Important Security Update LINUX-SEC-2024-21890-3

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.. # Security update for python-urllib3 Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20189-1 Release Date: 2026-01-28T16:04:56Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1254866 * bsc#1254867 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-66418 * CVE-2025-66471 CVSS scores: * CVE-2025-66418 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2025-66418 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L * CVE-2025-66418 ( NVD ): 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X * CVE-2025-66418 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2025-66471 ( SUSE ): 6.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2025-66471 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L * CVE-2025-66471 ( NVD ): 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X * CVE-2025-66471 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for python-urllib3 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-66471: Fixed excessive resource consumption via decompression of highly compressed data in Streaming API (bsc#1254867) * CVE-2025-66418: Fixed resource exhaustion via unbounded number of links in the decompression chain (bsc#1254866) ## 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-16.0-212=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-212=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch) * python313-urllib3-2.5.0-160000.4.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (noarch) * python313-urllib3-2.5.0-160000.4.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-66418.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-66471.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254866 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254867 . This update addresses two issues in python-urllib3 for SUSE Linux, resolving resource exhaustion and consumption problems.. SUSE security update, python-urllib3, resource exploitation, security advisory SUSE. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 03, 2026 •Important SuSE