SUSE-SU-2025:02985-1: moderate: Security update for python-urllib3

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# Security update for python-urllib3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02985-1  
Release Date: 2025-08-25T13:55:30Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1244925

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-50181

  
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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
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 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2985=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-2985=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-2985=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-2985=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-2985=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-2985=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-2985=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-2985=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-2985=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-2985=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-2985=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-150300.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-150300.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-150300.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-150300.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-150300.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-150300.4.18.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-150300.4.18.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-150300.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-150300.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-150300.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (noarch)
    * python3-urllib3-1.25.10-150300.4.18.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-50181.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244925

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