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Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.11 security update

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Medium
Published: 02/04/2026 (02/04/2026, 19:41:47 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems. Security Fix(es): * cpython: Excessive read buffering DoS in http.client (CVE-2025-13836) * cpython: python: cpython: Quadratic algorithm in xml.dom.minidom leads to denial of service (CVE-2025-12084) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected software

Affected versions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)src

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AILast updated: 06/25/2026, 21:58:04 UTC

Technical Analysis

Red Hat Product Security issued an advisory (RHSA-2026:1892) for python3.11 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support, addressing two moderate severity denial of service vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-13836, an excessive read buffering DoS in the http.client module, and CVE-2025-12084, a quadratic algorithm in xml.dom.minidom leading to DoS. The advisory provides updated python3.11 packages to fix these issues. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the severity is rated moderate. The advisory applies to multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 variants and architectures. Detailed patch instructions are available via Red Hat's update article.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could cause denial of service conditions in applications using the affected Python 3.11 modules, potentially leading to application or system unavailability. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated python3.11 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the official Red Hat security update RHSA-2026:1892 promptly following Red Hat's published guidance to remediate these issues. No additional mitigation steps are specified or required beyond applying the update.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2026:1892
Cve Count
2
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-13836"]

Threat ID: 6a3da1c64853345fc1820499

Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:46 UTC

Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 21:58:04 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC

Views: 29

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