SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:2065-1 (python-urllib3)

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SUSE-SU-2026:2065-1: important: Security update for python-urllib3
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Tue, 26 May 2026 12:32:37 -0000
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# Security update for python-urllib3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2065-1  
Release Date: 2026-05-26T07:11:07Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1265267

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-44431

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-44431 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-44431 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2026-44431 ( NVD ):  8.2

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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-2026-44431 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * Public Cloud Module 12
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-urllib3 fixes the following issue

  * CVE-2026-44431: sensitive information disclosure due to sensitive headers
    being forwarded across origins in proxied low-level redirects (bsc#1265267).

## 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:

  * Public Cloud Module 12  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2026-2065=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-2065=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-2065=1

## Package List:

  * Public Cloud Module 12 (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-3.51.1
    * python-urllib3-1.25.10-3.51.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-3.51.1
    * python-urllib3-1.25.10-3.51.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-3.51.1
    * python-urllib3-1.25.10-3.51.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44431.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265267



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