Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152433
Category:	General
Title:	Python SSL Vulnerability (Jun 2024) - Linux
Summary:	Python is prone to a vulnerability in the ssl module.
Description:	Summary: Python is prone to a vulnerability in the ssl module. Vulnerability Insight: A defect was discovered in the Python 'ssl' module where there is a memory race condition with the ssl.SSLContext methods 'cert_store_stats()' and 'get_ca_certs()'. The race condition can be triggered if the methods are called at the same time as certificates are loaded into the SSLContext, such as during the TLS handshake with a certificate directory configured. Affected Software/OS: Python prior to version 3.8.20, 3.9.x prior to 3.9.20, 3.10.x prior to 3.10.14, 3.11.x prior to 3.11.9 and 3.12.x prior to 3.12.3. Solution: Update to version 3.8.20, 3.9.20, 3.10.14, 3.11.9, 3.12.3 or later. CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-0397 https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/01c37f1d0714f5822d34063ca7180b595abf589d https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/29c97287d205bf2f410f4895ebce3f43b5160524 https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/37324b421b72b7bc9934e27aba85d48d4773002e https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/542f3272f56f31ed04e74c40635a913fbc12d286 https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b228655c227b2ca298a8ffac44d14ce3d22f6faa https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/bce693111bff906ccf9281c22371331aaff766ab https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/114572 https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/114573 https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/BMAK5BCGKYWNJOACVUSLUF6SFGBIM4VP/ http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/17/2
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