python (SL7)

Synopsis: Moderate: python security and bug fix update
Advisory ID: SLSA-2017:1868-1
Issue Date: 2017-08-01
CVE Numbers: CVE-2014-9365

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)

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

– Scientific Linux Development Team