Description
httplib2 is a comprehensive HTTP client library for Python. Prior to 0.32.0, httplib2 performs unbounded decompression of HTTP response bodies encoded with Content-Encoding: gzip or deflate in _decompressContent in httplib2/init.py, allowing a malicious or compromised HTTP server to return a small compressed payload that expands to an arbitrarily large size in memory and causes MemoryError or OOM-kill in the client process. This issue is fixed in version 0.32.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| httplib2 | httplib2 | < 0.32.0 | — |
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 | python-httplib2 | 0.32.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | python-httplib2 | 0.22.0-1+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | python-httplib2 | 0.20.4-3+deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | python-httplib2 | 0.22.0-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-8537-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | python-httplib2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | python-httplib2 | 0.20.4-3ubuntu0.1 | USN-8537-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | python-httplib2 | 0.20.2-2ubuntu0.1 | USN-8537-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | python-httplib2 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | python-httplib2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | python-httplib2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | python-httplib2 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | fence-virt +55 | 4.16.0-21.el10_2.5 | RHSA-2026:48585 |
| RHEL 9 | fence-virt +56 | 4.10.0-110.el9_8.5 | RHSA-2026:50317 |
| RHEL 8 | fence-agents +48 | 4.2.1-129.el8_10.27 | RHSA-2026:47736 |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10.0 EUS | fence-virt +55 | 4.16.0-5.el10_0.12 | RHSA-2026:49911 |
| RHEL 9.6 EUS | fence-virt +56 | 4.10.0-86.el9_6.19 | RHSA-2026:50654 |
| RHEL 9.4 E4S | fence-virt +56 | 4.10.0-62.el9_4.27 | RHSA-2026:50655 |
| RHEL 9.2 E4S | fence-virt +56 | 4.10.0-43.el9_2.24 | RHSA-2026:50653 |
| RHEL 8.8 TUS | fence-agents +46 | 4.2.1-112.el8_8.19 | RHSA-2026:48605 |
| RHEL 8.8 E4S | fence-agents +47 | 4.2.1-112.el8_8.19 | RHSA-2026:48605 |
| RHEL 8.6 EUS Long Life | fence-agents +46 | 4.2.1-89.el8_6.24 | RHSA-2026:48604 |
| RHEL 8.6 AUS | fence-agents +42 | 4.2.1-89.el8_6.24 | RHSA-2026:48604 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS Long Life | fence-agents +42 | 4.2.1-65.el8_4.30 | RHSA-2026:48615 |
| RHEL 8.4 AUS | fence-agents +46 | 4.2.1-65.el8_4.30 | RHSA-2026:48615 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | fence-virt +54 | 4.16.0-21.el10_2.5 | ALSA-2026:48585 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | fence-virt +55 | 4.10.0-110.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:50317 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | fence-agents-all +47 | 4.2.1-129.el8_10.27 | ALSA-2026:47736 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | fence-agents | 4.16.0-21.el10_2.5 | RLSA-2026:48585 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | fence-agents | 4.10.0-110.el9_8.5 | RLSA-2026:50317 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | fence-agents | 4.2.1-129.el8_10.27 | RLSA-2026:47736 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | python-httplib2 | 0.22.0-150400.10.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3898-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | python-httplib2 | 0.22.0-150400.10.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3898-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | python-httplib2 | 0.22.0-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23142-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23120-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | python-httplib2 | 0.22.0-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23142-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23120-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | python-httplib2 | 0.22.0-160000.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21526-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | fence-agents-all +39 | 4.2.1-24.amzn2.0.4 | ALAS2-2026-3988 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | python-httplib2 | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | fence-virt +52 | 4.16.0-21.el10_2.5 | ELSA-2026-48585 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | fence-agents-all +41 | 4.2.1-129.el8_10.27 | ELSA-2026-47736 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | kubeflow-pipelines-visualization-server | 2.17.0-r2 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | httplib2 | < 0.32.0 | 0.32.0 | GHSA-j5g9-f88f-gfj3 |
Advisories 25
- ALSA-2026:50317 Important: fence-agents security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:48585 Important: fence-agents security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:47736 Important: fence-agents security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2588 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (perl-Archive-Tar, httplib2): Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 26, 2026
- RHSA-2026:50654 Red Hat Security Advisory: fence-agents security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:50655 Red Hat Security Advisory: fence-agents security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:50653 Red Hat Security Advisory: fence-agents security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:50317 Red Hat Security Advisory: fence-agents security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:49911 Red Hat Security Advisory: fence-agents security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:48605 Red Hat Security Advisory: fence-agents security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:48615 Red Hat Security Advisory: fence-agents security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:48604 Red Hat Security Advisory: fence-agents security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:48585 Red Hat Security Advisory: fence-agents security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:47736 Red Hat Security Advisory: fence-agents security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3988 Moderate: fence-agents security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3898-1 Security update for python-httplib2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23142-1 Security update for python-httplib2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 14, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23120-1 Security update for python-httplib2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 14, 2026
- RLSA-2026:50317 Important: fence-agents security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Aug 6, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21526-1 Security update for python-httplib2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 5, 2026
- RLSA-2026:48585 Important: fence-agents security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Jul 31, 2026
- RLSA-2026:47736 Important: fence-agents security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Jul 30, 2026
- ELSA-2026-48585 Important: fence-agents security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 30, 2026
- ELSA-2026-47736 Important: fence-agents security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 29, 2026
- USN-8537-1 python-httplib2 vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jul 14, 2026