The ssl.match_hostname function in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.9 and 3.x before 3.3.3 does not properly handle wildcards in hostnames, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2016-06-07T18:00:00
Updated: 2016-11-25T19:57:01
Reserved: 2015-05-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-7440
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2016-06-07T18:59:00.120
Modified: 2016-11-28T19:10:14.340
Link: CVE-2013-7440
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