CVE-2014-9365
The Python standard library HTTP client modules (such as httplib or urllib) did not perform verification of TLS/SSL certificates when connecting to HTTPS servers. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this flaw to hijack connections and eavesdrop or modify transferred data.
Find out more about CVE-2014-9365 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 5.8 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
CVSS v3 metrics
| CVSS3 Base Score | 4.7 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | Required |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (python) | RHSA-2017:1868 | 2017-08-01 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (python27-python) | RHSA-2017:1162 | 2017-04-26 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (python27-python) | RHSA-2017:1162 | 2017-04-26 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux | rh-python34-python | Not affected |
| Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux | python33-python | Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | jython | Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 5 | jython | Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 4.3 | jython | Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jython-eap6 | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | python | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | jython | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | python | Will not fix |