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CVE-2025-11468

cpython: Missing character filtering in Python

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · January 21, 2026

Updated · April 20, 2026

Description

Missing character filtering has been discovered in Python. When folding a long comment in an email header containing exclusively unfoldable characters, the parenthesis would not be preserved. This could be used for injecting headers into email messages where addresses are user-controlled and not sanitized.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CWE-140 · Improper Neutralization of Delimiters