Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
Ryan Sleevi discovered that Python did not properly handle certificates with NULL characters in the Subject Alternative Name field. An attacker could exploit this to perform a man in the middle attack to view sensitive information or alter encrypted communications.
Affected
python2.6 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2013-4238 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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