# DLA-3998-1: python-urllib3 security update

DLA-3998-1, released December 21, 2024, fixes 1 CVE in python-urllib3 (version 1.26.5-1~exp1+deb11u1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dla-3998-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Dec 21, 2024
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2023-43804, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-43804

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [python-urllib3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python-urllib3.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 1.26.5-1~exp1+deb11u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-43804](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-43804.md) | High | python-urllib3: urllib3 is a user-friendly HTTP client library for Python | 8.1 | 0.0136 |  |

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