Red Hat Security Advisory: python-requests security update
A vulnerability in the python-requests library used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. 2 allows malicious URLs to leak . netrc credentials. This issue is tracked as CVE-2024-47081 and has been rated with moderate security impact by Red Hat Product Security. The vulnerability could expose sensitive credential information if exploited. Red Hat has issued a security advisory and provides updated packages to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-47081 is a vulnerability in the python-requests library where maliciously crafted URLs can cause leakage of .netrc credentials. This affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 and related packages. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-522, indicating exposure of credentials. Red Hat has released an updated python-requests package to remediate this issue, as detailed in advisory RHSA-2025:15723.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows potential leakage of .netrc credentials when processing malicious URLs via the python-requests library. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive authentication information. Red Hat rates the impact as moderate, reflecting a significant but not critical risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python-requests packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:15723 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No indication of alternative mitigations or that no action is required is provided, so patching is recommended.
Red Hat Security Advisory: python-requests security update
Description
A vulnerability in the python-requests library used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. 2 allows malicious URLs to leak . netrc credentials. This issue is tracked as CVE-2024-47081 and has been rated with moderate security impact by Red Hat Product Security. The vulnerability could expose sensitive credential information if exploited. Red Hat has issued a security advisory and provides updated packages to address this issue.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-47081 is a vulnerability in the python-requests library where maliciously crafted URLs can cause leakage of .netrc credentials. This affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 and related packages. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-522, indicating exposure of credentials. Red Hat has released an updated python-requests package to remediate this issue, as detailed in advisory RHSA-2025:15723.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows potential leakage of .netrc credentials when processing malicious URLs via the python-requests library. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive authentication information. Red Hat rates the impact as moderate, reflecting a significant but not critical risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python-requests packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:15723 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No indication of alternative mitigations or that no action is required is provided, so patching is recommended.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:15723
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1f4e87e29bf47b50081640
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 9:43:35 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 10:10:39 PM
Last updated: 6/3/2026, 4:41:40 AM
Views: 2
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