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DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4238

DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4238 PUBLISHED

The ssl.match_hostname function in the SSL module in Python 2.6 through 3.4 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11python2.70, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Aug 18, 2013 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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