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Ubuntu 13.04/12.10: 1985-1 Critical Python DoS and MITM Issues

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To fix serious vulnerabilities in Python 3.3 affecting Ubuntu 12.10 and 13.04, follow these steps to patch and secure your system effectively
Several security issues were fixed in Python.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Python.

Software Description:

- python3.3: 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 man in the middle attack to view sensitive

information or alter encrypted communications. (CVE-2013-4238)

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 13.04:
  python3.3                       3.3.1-1ubuntu5.2
  python3.3-minimal               3.3.1-1ubuntu5.2

Ubuntu 12.10:
  python3.3                       3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
  python3.3-minimal               3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1985-1

CVE-2013-2099, CVE-2013-4238

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October 01, 2013

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical ubuntu python issue resolution man in the middle

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.3/3.3.1-1ubuntu5.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.3/3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1

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