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Subject:
Security ERRATA Moderate: python on SL7.x x86_64
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Pat Riehecky <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:49:05 -0000
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Synopsis:          Moderate: python security and bug fix update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2017:1868-1
Issue Date:        2017-08-01
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2014-9365
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Security Fix(es):

* The Python standard library HTTP client modules (such as httplib or
urllib) did not perform verification of TLS/SSL certificates when
connecting to HTTPS servers. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this
flaw to hijack connections and eavesdrop or modify transferred data.
(CVE-2014-9365)
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SL7
  x86_64
    python-2.7.5-58.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-debuginfo-2.7.5-58.el7.i686.rpm
    python-debuginfo-2.7.5-58.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-libs-2.7.5-58.el7.i686.rpm
    python-libs-2.7.5-58.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-debug-2.7.5-58.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-devel-2.7.5-58.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-test-2.7.5-58.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-tools-2.7.5-58.el7.x86_64.rpm
    tkinter-2.7.5-58.el7.x86_64.rpm

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