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CVE IDSeverityPackageAffected VersionFixed VersionCVSS Score
CVE-2025-66471highpkg:pypi/urllib3@1.26.20>=1.0,<2.6.02.6.08.9

Impact

urllib3's streaming API is designed for the efficient handling of large HTTP responses by reading the content in chunks, rather than loading the entire response body into memory at once.

When streaming a compressed response, urllib3 can perform decoding or decompression based on the HTTP Content-Encoding header (e.g., gzip, deflate, br, or zstd). The library must read compressed data from the network and decompress it until the requested chunk size is met. Any resulting decompressed data that exceeds the requested amount is held in an internal buffer for the next read operation.

The decompression logic could cause urllib3 to fully decode a small amount of highly compressed data in a single operation. This can result in excessive resource consumption (high CPU usage and massive memory allocation for the decompressed data; CWE-409) on the client side, even if the application only requested a small chunk of data.

Affected usages

Applications and libraries using urllib3 version 2.5.0 and earlier to stream large compressed responses or content from untrusted sources.

stream(), read(amt=256), read1(amt=256), read_chunked(amt=256), readinto(b) are examples of urllib3.HTTPResponse method calls using the affected logic unless decoding is disabled explicitly.

Remediation

Upgrade to at least urllib3 v2.6.0 in which the library avoids decompressing data that exceeds the requested amount.

If your environment contains a package facilitating the Brotli encoding, upgrade to at least Brotli 1.2.0 or brotlicffi 1.2.0.0 too. These versions are enforced by the urllib3[brotli] extra in the patched versions of urllib3.

Credits

The issue was reported by @Cycloctane. Supplemental information was provided by @stamparm during a security audit performed by 7ASecurity and facilitated by OSTIF.

Relevance:

The relevance of CVE-2025-66471 depends on its nature; if it involves a critical vulnerability in syslog-ng or its dependencies, it could be highly relevant for the Docker image `balabit/syslog-ng:nightly`. It might become critical in scenarios where attackers exploit the vulnerability to compromise log integrity or escalate privileges, especially in production environments handling sensitive data. Always verify the CVE details and apply patches or updates if necessary. (Note: Relevance analysis is automatically generated and may require verification.)

Package URL(s):
  • pkg:pypi/urllib3@1.26.20
CVE-2025-66418highpkg:pypi/urllib3@1.26.20>=1.24,<2.6.02.6.08.9
CVE-2025-47287highpkg:pypi/tornado@6.4.2<6.56.5.07.5
CVE-2025-50181mediumpkg:pypi/urllib3@1.26.20<2.5.02.5.05.3
CVE-2025-45582mediumtar>=1.35+dfsg-3.1not fixed4.1
CVE-2024-26464unspecifiednet-snmp>=5.9.4+dfsg-1not fixed3.1
CVE-2024-26461lowkrb5>=1.21.3-5not fixed3.1
CVE-2021-45346lowsqlite3>=3.46.1-7not fixed3.1
CVE-2024-2236lowlibgcrypt20>=1.11.0-7not fixed3.1
CVE-2017-14159lowopenldap>=2.6.10+dfsg-1not fixed3.1

Severity Levels

Exploitation could lead to severe consequences, such as system compromise or data loss. Requires immediate attention.

Vulnerability could be exploited relatively easily and lead to significant impact. Requires prompt attention.

Exploitation is possible but might require specific conditions. Impact is moderate. Should be addressed in a timely manner.

Exploitation is difficult or impact is minimal. Address when convenient or as part of regular maintenance.

Severity is not determined, informational, or negligible. Review based on context.

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