SB2015100111 - Ubuntu update for python3.2
Published: October 1, 2015 Updated: October 30, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2099)
CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the ssl.match_hostname function in Python 3.2.x, 3.3.x, and earlier, and unspecified versions of python-backports-ssl_match_hostname as used for older Python versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via multiple wildcard characters in the common name in a certificate.
2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4238)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to corrupt data.
The ssl.match_hostname function in the SSL module in Python 2.6 through 3.4 does not properly handle a ' ' 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.