CVE-2013-7440
N/A
Published: June 7, 2016 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:01 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPython
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
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.
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
References (7)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1166Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-19
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