CVE-2013-7440
Description
Multiple flaws were found in the way Python's SSL module performed matching of certificate names containing wildcards. A remote attacker able to obtain a valid certificate that contained certain names with wildcards could have them incorrectly accepted by Python SSL clients, not following the RFC 6125 recommendations.
Statement
This issue affects the versions of python27-python-pip, python-pymongo and python-virtualenv as shipped with Red Hat OpenShift 2.x and Satellite 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | High | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | None | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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