CVE-2013-2099
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Oct 9, 2013
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 19, 2013
Description
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the ssl.match_hostname function in Python 3.2.x, 3.3.x, and earlier, and unspecified versions of python-backports-ssl_match_hostname as used for older Python versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via multiple wildcard characters in the common name in a certificate.
Scores
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=963260
- USN-1984-1vendor-advisory
- 55116third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1166vendor-advisory
- USN-1985-1vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.python.org/issue17980
- 55107third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2014:1690vendor-advisory
- USN-1983-1vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20130515 Re: CVE Request (minor) -- Python 3.2: DoS when matching certificate with many '*' wildcard characters {was: CVE Request (minor) -- python-backports-ssl_match_hostname: Denial of service when matching certificate with many '*' wildcard characters }mailing-list
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