Description
Requests (aka python-requests) before 2.3.0 allows remote servers to obtain a netrc password by reading the Authorization header in a redirected request.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | requests | 2.3.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | requests | 2.3.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | requests | 2.3.0-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | requests | 0.12.1-1+deb7u1 | DSA-3146-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | requests | 2.2.1-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-2382-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-requests | 2.11.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12038-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10125-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python3-requests | 2.11.1-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10482-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | requests | < 2.3.0 | 2.3.0 | GHSA-cfj3-7x9c-4p3h |
Advisories 6
- WID-SEC-2026-3994 Python: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 15, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12038-1 python313-requests-2.34.2-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 5, 2026
- DSA-3146-1 requests - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2382-1 requests vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10125-1 python-requests-2.11.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10482-1 python3-requests-2.11.1-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=733108
- MDVSA-2015:133 vendor-advisory
- USN-2382-1 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/kennethreitz/requests/issues/1885
- DSA-3146 vendor-advisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0409.html