CVE-2025-66418 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-66418: It was discovered that pip incorrectly handled TLS certificate

Affects 6 Linux releases across 12 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-05-28.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-66418 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu jammy

Source: Ubuntu USN

python-pip→ fixed in22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7+esm1USN-8344-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-pip
```
python3-pip→ fixed in22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7+esm1USN-8344-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-pip
```
python3-pip-whl→ fixed in22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.7+esm1USN-8344-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-pip-whl
```

Ubuntu noble

Source: Ubuntu USN

python-pip→ fixed in24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3+esm1USN-8344-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-pip
```
python3-pip→ fixed in24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3+esm1USN-8344-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-pip
```
python3-pip-whl→ fixed in24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3+esm1USN-8344-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-pip-whl
```

Ubuntu resolute

Source: Ubuntu USN

python-pip→ fixed in25.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm1USN-8344-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-pip
```
python3-pip→ fixed in25.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm1USN-8344-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-pip
```
python3-pip-whl→ fixed in25.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm1USN-8344-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-pip-whl
```

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-urllib3→ fixed in1.26.5-1~exp1+deb11u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-urllib3
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-urllib3→ fixed in1.26.12-1+deb12u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-urllib3
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-urllib3→ fixed in2.3.0-3+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-urllib3
```

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