DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7440

DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7440 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.900000095367432 MEDIUM

The ssl.match_hostname function in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.9 and 3.x before 3.3.3 does not properly handle wildcards in hostnames, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0

5.900000095367432

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian:11	python2.7	0, 0, 0

Timeline

Jun 7, 2016 CVE Published
Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7440 advisory

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