SUSE-SU-2026:24125-1: important: Security update for python-urllib3

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# Security update for python-urllib3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:24125-1  
Release Date: 2026-10-09T11:45:30Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1283908
  * bsc#1283909
  * bsc#1283910

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-97687
  * CVE-2026-97688
  * CVE-2026-97689

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-97687 ( SUSE ):  9.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-97687 ( SUSE ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-97687 ( NVD ):  7.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/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-2026-97688 ( 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-2026-97688 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-97688 ( NVD ):  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/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-2026-97689 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-97689 ( 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

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-urllib3 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-97687: traffic interception due to possible HTTPS proxy TLS
    configuration override (bsc#1283908).
  * CVE-2026-97688: denial of service due to infinite loop during chunked
    Deflate decoding (bsc#1283909).
  * CVE-2026-97689: denial of service due to unbounded memory allocation in
    chunk parser (bsc#1283910).

## 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 Micro 6.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-1884

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (noarch)
    * python313-urllib3-2.5.0-160000.8.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97687.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97688.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97689.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283908
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283909
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283910

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