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The tag streaming decompression on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about handling compressed data streams in real time, with a focus on security vulnerabilities and mitigation. A recent thread highlights CVE-2025-66471, a denial-of-service flaw in the Python urllib3 library that allows small compressed responses to cause excessive CPU and memory usage during decompression. The issue affects urllib3 versions 1.0 through 2.5.x and is fixed in version 2.6.0. Topics include patching strategies, impact on applications that stream HTTP responses, and best practices for secure decompression. The tag is relevant for developers and IT professionals managing Python-based services on Windows or other platforms.
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    Urgent: Fix urllib3 CVE-2025-66471 Streaming Decompression DoS

    A newly disclosed vulnerability in the widely used Python HTTP library urllib3 can let small, highly compressed responses force clients to decompress massive amounts of data — consuming CPU and memory and causing denial-of-service conditions for applications that stream HTTP responses. The...
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