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Python Resource Management Errors Vulnerability - CVE-2013-2099 - Vulnerability Database
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Python Resource Management Errors Vulnerability - CVE-2013-2099

Medium
Reference: CVE-2013-2099
NVD Link: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2099
Title: Python Resource Management Errors Vulnerability
Overview:

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the ssl.match_hostname function in Python 3.2.x 3.3.x and earlier and unspecified versions of python-backports-ssl_match_hostname as used for older Python versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via multiple wildcard characters in the common name in a certificate.