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Posted on 14 August 2026
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-6441-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
August 14, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : python-httplib2
CVE ID : CVE-2026-59939
A flaw was discovered in python-httplib2, a comprehensive Python HTTP
client library. Unbounded decompression of HTTP response bodies encoded
with gzip or deflate Content-Encoding could result in denial of service.
For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.22.0-1+deb13u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your python-httplib2 packages.
For the detailed security status of python-httplib2 please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/python-httplib2
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
