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DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2099

DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2099 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.199999809265137 HIGH

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the ssl.match_hostname function in Python 3.2.x, 3.3.x, and earlier, and unspecified versions of python-backports-ssl_match_hostname as used for older Python versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via multiple wildcard characters in the common name in a certificate.

Risk Scores

CVSS 4.0
8.199999809265137
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11python-tornado0, 0, 0
Debian:11python-urllib30, 0, 0
Debian:13python-tornado0, 0, 0
Debian:14python-urllib30, 0, 0
Debian:14python-tornado0, 0, 0
Debian:12linkchecker0, 0, 0
Debian:11bzr0, 0, 0
Debian:12python-urllib30, 0, 0
Debian:13python-urllib30, 0, 0
Debian:13bzr0, 0, 0
Debian:11linkchecker0, 0, 0
Debian:11python2.70, 0, 0
Debian:12bzr0, 0, 0
Debian:12python-tornado0, 0, 0
Debian:14linkchecker0, 0, 0
Debian:13linkchecker0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Oct 9, 2013 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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