Security update for python-urllib3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02735-1
Release Date: 2025-08-08T08:06:18Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-50181 ( SUSE ): 6.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-50181 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2025-50181 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
  • Python 3 Module 15-SP6
  • Python 3 Module 15-SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-urllib3 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-50181: Pool managers now properly control redirects when retries is passed. (bsc#1244925)

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2735=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2735=1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2025-2735=1
  • Python 3 Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP6-2025-2735=1
  • Python 3 Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2025-2735=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    • python311-urllib3-2.0.7-150400.7.21.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    • python311-urllib3-2.0.7-150400.7.21.1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    • python311-urllib3-2.0.7-150400.7.21.1
  • Python 3 Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    • python311-urllib3-2.0.7-150400.7.21.1
  • Python 3 Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    • python311-urllib3-2.0.7-150400.7.21.1

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