High [CVE-2026-97689] Denial of Service via unbounded memory allocation in chunk parser
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-97689; related products: Red Hat Hardened Images.
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Summary
Denial of Service via unbounded memory allocation in chunk parser. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 7.5).
Weakness: CWE-770. Red Hat lists fixing advisory RHSA-2026:69612 with package python-urllib3-main-2.8.0-1.hum1.
Affected product named by the advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images.
Affected versions
No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative — check it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 6 days ago·verify at source
- python-urllib3-main-2.8.0-1.hum1
- RHSA-2026:69612
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 6 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: python-urllib3-main-2.8.0-1.hum1, RHSA-2026:69612. That is the remediation for this advisory.
The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 6 days ago·verify at source
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