# RHSA-2024:0116: python3-urllib3 security update

RHSA-2024:0116, released January 10, 2024, fixes 2 CVEs in python3-urllib3 (version 0:1.24.2-5.el8_9.2). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-0116
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jan 10, 2024
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2023-43804, high severity)
- CVEs: 2, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0116

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [python3-urllib3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python3-urllib3.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:1.24.2-5.el8_9.2 |

## 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 |  |
| [CVE-2023-45803](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-45803.md) | High | python3-urllib3: The python-urllib3 package provides the Python HTTP module with connection pooling and file POST abilities.  Security... | 7.5 | 0.0059 |  |

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