Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.884305
Category:	CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:	CentOS: Security Advisory for python (CESA-2023:6885)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'python'; package(s) announced via the CESA-2023:6885 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'python' package(s) announced via the CESA-2023:6885 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: 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) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Affected Software/OS: 'python' package(s) on CentOS 7. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-40217 https://www.python.org/dev/security/ https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00022.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00017.html
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