Urllib3 is a widely used Python HTTP library that provides features such as connection pooling, retries, and secure HTTP communications.
Overview
Urllib3 is a widely used Python HTTP library that provides features such as connection pooling, retries, and secure HTTP communications. The two Ubuntu Security Notices published on 2026-01-12 indicate a regression issue (USN-7927-2) and a separate security vulnerability (USN-7955-1) affecting urllib3, underscoring the importance of applying patches to mitigate potential disruption or exploitation in environments relying on urllib3.
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