USN-1984-1: Python 3.2 vulnerabilities

1 October 2013

Several security issues were fixed in Python.

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Releases

Packages

  • python3.2 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details

Florian Weimer discovered that Python incorrectly handled matching multiple
wildcards in ssl certificate hostnames. An attacker could exploit this to
cause Python to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2013-2099)

Ryan Sleevi discovered that Python did not properly handle certificates
with NULL characters in the Subject Alternative Name field. An attacker
could exploit this to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack to view sensitive
information or alter encrypted communications. (CVE-2013-4238)

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 12.10
Ubuntu 12.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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