Improper input validation in Python
CVE-2013-4238
The ssl.match_hostname function in the SSL module in Python 2.6 through 3.4 does not properly handle a '\0' 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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.053 (92.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.053 · newest: 0.053 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Python — versions 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04
- openSUSE — versions 11.4, 12.2, 12.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1582.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00043.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00029.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2880 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1982-1 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00026.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23 (mailing-list)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00042.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)