Security Advisory
CVE-2013-7440
5.9
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Description
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.
Published Date
June 7, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory