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Ubuntu 12.10 / 13.04 : python3.3 vulnerabilities (USN-1985-1)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 70269
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
Florian Weimer discovered that Python incorrectly handled matching multiple wildcards in ssl certificate hostnames. An attacker could exploit this to cause Python to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2013-2099)Ryan Sleevi discovered that Python did not properly handle certificates with NULL characters in the Subject Alternative Name field. An attacker could exploit this to perform a man in the middle attack to view sensitive information or alter encrypted communications. (CVE-2013-4238).
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Solution
Update the affected python3.3 and / or python3.3-minimal packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 70269
File Name: ubuntu_USN-1985-1.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 10/2/2013
Updated: 9/19/2019
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3.3-minimal, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3.3
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-2099, CVE-2013-4238
USN: 1985-1