# CVE-2024-11168: Improper validation of IPv6 and IPvFuture addresses > Improper validation of IPv6 addresses in Python's urllib allows SSRF attacks when URLs are processed by multiple parsers. - **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/AU:N`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 12 Nov 2024 - **Updated:** 3 Nov 2025 - **Also known as:** AZL-53016, BELL-CVE-2024-11168, BIT-libpython-2024-11168, BIT-python-2024-11168, BIT-python-min-2024-11168, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-11168, GHSA-qxg5-mcmp-m3m9, MINI-rj9p-5cg9-6xxx, OESA-2025-1026, OESA-2025-1027, OESA-2025-1028, PSF-2024-13, SUSE-SU-2024:4135-1, SUSE-SU-2024:4151-1, SUSE-SU-2024:4153-1, SUSE-SU-2024:4159-1, SUSE-SU-2024:4165-1, SUSE-SU-2024:4166-1, SUSE-SU-2024:4169-1, SUSE-SU-2024:4193-1, SUSE-SU-2025:0861-1, SUSE-SU-2025:0868-1, SUSE-SU-2025:0869-1, SUSE-SU-2025:1041-1, SUSE-SU-2025:1043-1, SUSE-SU-2025:1056-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-11168, USN-7218-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:14507-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:14508-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:14535-1 ## What is CVE-2024-11168? CVE-2024-11168 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in CPython, published on 12 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official description The urllib.parse.urlsplit() and urlparse() functions improperly validated bracketed hosts (`[]`), allowing hosts that weren't IPv6 or IPvFuture. This behavior was not conformant to RFC 3986 and potentially enabled SSRF if a URL is processed by more than one URL parser. Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11168? 3 open source packages ship an affected version, including libpython, python and python-min. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `libpython` | Bitnami | All versions | 3.9.21, 3.10.16, 3.11.4 | | `python` | Bitnami | All versions | 3.9.21, 3.10.16, 3.11.4 | | `python-min` | Bitnami | All versions | 3.9.21, 3.10.16, 3.11.4 | | `python3` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | All versions | 3.6.15-150000.3.167.1 | | `python3` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | All versions | 3.6.15-150000.3.173.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | All versions | 3.6.15-150000.3.167.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | All versions | 3.6.15-150000.3.173.1 | | `python3` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.84.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.84.1 | | `python3` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.84.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.84.1 | | `python3` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.84.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.84.1 | | `python3` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.84.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.84.1 | | `python3` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.84.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.84.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.78.1 | | `python3-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | All versions | 3.6.15-150300.10.84.1 | | `python39` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP5 | All versions | 3.9.20-150300.4.58.1 | | `python39-core` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP5 | All versions | 3.9.20-150300.4.58.1 | | `python` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | All versions | 2.7.18-150000.68.1 | | `python-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | All versions | 2.7.18-150000.68.1 | | `python` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 | All versions | 2.7.18-150000.68.1 | | `python` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 | All versions | 2.7.18-150000.77.1 | | `python-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 | All versions | 2.7.18-150000.68.1 | | `python-base` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 | All versions | 2.7.18-150000.77.1 | ## How do I fix CVE-2024-11168? Upgrade libpython to a fixed version for your release line: 3.9.21, 3.10.16 or 3.11.4. ## Is CVE-2024-11168 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11168 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2024-11168 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2024-11168 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in CPython, published on 12 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11168 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - libpython (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 3.9.21, 3.10.16, 3.11.4 - python (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 3.9.21, 3.10.16, 3.11.4 - python-min (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 3.9.21, 3.10.16, 3.11.4 Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11168/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11168/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-11168 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11168 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-11168 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11168/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.