Scientific Linux 6: SLSA-2013:1582-2 Moderate: Python SSL Exploit

Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 20:07:20 +0000
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Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Pat Riehecky 
Subject: Security ERRATA Moderate: python on SL6.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis: Moderate: python security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Advisory ID: SLSA-2013:1582-2
Issue Date: 2013-11-21
CVE Numbers: CVE-2013-4238
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A flaw was found in the way the Python SSL module handled X.509
certificate fields that contain a NULL byte. An attacker could potentially
exploit this flaw to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks to spoof SSL
servers. Note that to exploit this issue, an attacker would need to obtain
a carefully crafted certificate signed by an authority that the client
trusts. (CVE-2013-4238)
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SL6
 x86_64
 python-2.6.6-51.el6.x86_64.rpm
 python-debuginfo-2.6.6-51.el6.x86_64.rpm
 python-libs-2.6.6-51.el6.x86_64.rpm
 tkinter-2.6.6-51.el6.x86_64.rpm
 python-devel-2.6.6-51.el6.x86_64.rpm
 python-test-2.6.6-51.el6.x86_64.rpm
 python-tools-2.6.6-51.el6.x86_64.rpm
 i386
 python-2.6.6-51.el6.i686.rpm
 python-debuginfo-2.6.6-51.el6.i686.rpm
 python-libs-2.6.6-51.el6.i686.rpm
 tkinter-2.6.6-51.el6.i686.rpm
 python-devel-2.6.6-51.el6.i686.rpm
 python-test-2.6.6-51.el6.i686.rpm
 python-tools-2.6.6-51.el6.i686.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team