Red Hat Security Advisory: python security update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2023:6885
Issue Date:        2023-11-13
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2023-40217
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Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high lev
el dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowin
g systems.

Security Fix(es):

* python: TLS handshake bypass (CVE-2023-40217)

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This content is derived from https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6885
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SL7
  srpm
    python-0:2.7.5-94.el7_9.src
  x86_64
    python-0:2.7.5-94.el7_9.x86_64
  i386
    python-libs-0:2.7.5-94.el7_9.i686

- Scientific Linux Development Team

SciLinux: Important: python on SL7 i386/srpm/x86_64

python: TLS handshake bypass (CVE-2023-40217) --- This content is derived from https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6885 SL7 srpm python-0:2.7.5-94.el7_9.src x86_64 python-0:...

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: python security update

Security Fixes

* python: TLS handshake bypass (CVE-2023-40217)
This content is derived from https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6885
SL7 srpm python-0:2.7.5-94.el7_9.src x86_64 python-0:2.7.5-94.el7_9.x86_64 i386 python-libs-0:2.7.5-94.el7_9.i686
- Scientific Linux Development Team

Severity
Issued Date: : 2023-11-13
CVE Numbers: CVE-2023-40217
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high lev
el dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowin

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