ALSA-2026:93440: Important: python-jwt security update
Published Nov 2, 2026
·Updated
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.
Security Fix(es):
pyjwt: PyJWT accepts unknown crit header extensions (RFC 7515 ?4.1.11 MUST violation) (CVE-2026-32597)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected Software
1 affected componentFixes available
almalinux/python3-jwt<1.6.1-2.el8_10.1
1.6.1-2.el8_10.1
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
almalinux/python3-jwtto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.6.1-2.el8_10.1
Event History
Nov 2, 2026
Advisory Published
via OSV·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software