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

References

CVE-2013-7440

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CVE-2013-7440 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities