python (SL5, SL7)

Red Hat Security Advisory: python security update
Advisory ID: SLSA-2023:6885
Issue 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 level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.

Security Fix(es):

* 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