python requests

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The Python Requests library is a widely used HTTP client for Python, and discussions on WindowsForum.com focus on its security implications in enterprise and development environments. Recent threads cover CVE-2026-25645, a medium-severity flaw in versions before 2.33.0 involving predictable temporary files in extract_zipped_paths(), which could allow local attackers to substitute malicious content. Another thread examines CVE-2024-35195, addressing whether Azure Linux is the only Microsoft product shipping the vulnerable Requests library, clarifying that Microsoft's CSAF/VEX attestation is authoritative for named products but not exclusive. These topics highlight the importance of dependency management, patching, and understanding vulnerability scope for Windows administrators and developers using Python Requests.

  1. CVE-2026-25645: Patch Requests Temp-File Risk Before It Hits Windows

    Microsoft’s Security Update Guide now lists CVE-2026-25645, a medium-severity flaw in Python Requests before 2.33.0 where extract_zipped_paths() can reuse predictable temporary files, allowing a local attacker to substitute malicious content under specific environmental conditions. The...
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  2. CVE-2024-35195: Azure Linux Attestation and Microsoft Product Scope

    The short answer is: No — Azure Linux is not necessarily the only Microsoft product that could include the vulnerable Requests library; it is, however, the only Microsoft product Microsoft has publicly attested (via its CSAF/VEX outputs) as including the implicated Python Requests package for...
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    • azure linux cve 2024 35195 python requests supply chain security
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