========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8344-2 May 29, 2026
python-pip regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
USN-8344-1 introduced a regression in pip.
Software Description:
- python-pip: Python package installer
Details:
USN-8344-1 fixed vulnerabilities in pip. On Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS,
and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS the patches for CVE-2025-66471 caused a regression when
using pip. The patches for CVE-2025-66471 have been temporarily reverted
pending investigation.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that pip incorrectly handled TLS certificate
verification in session connections. If a session was first used with
certificate verification disabled, subsequent requests to the same host
would also skip verification regardless of the session's current settings.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a
machine-in-the-middle
attack and expose sensitive information. (CVE-2024-35195)
It was discovered that pip's bundled urllib3 library did not limit the
number of decompression steps when processing HTTP responses. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause pip to consume excessive
resources,
leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2025-66418)
It was discovered that pip's bundled urllib3 library improperly
handled streaming decompression of highly compressed data. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause pip to consume excessive
resources,
leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2025-66471)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
python3-pip 25.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-pip-whl 25.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
python3-pip 24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-pip-whl 24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
python3-pip 22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-pip-whl 22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8344-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8344-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/2154576
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