SB2026011993 - Ubuntu update for python-urllib3
Published: January 19, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026011993
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper handling of highly compressed data (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21441)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the application does not properly handle highly compressed data when sending HTTP redirect responses. A remote attacker can multiple large requests to the application, consume all available CPU and memory resources and perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.