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CVE-2013-4238


The ssl.match_hostname function in the SSL module in Python 2.6 through 3.4 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-4238 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from canonical, from python, from opensuse organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2013-08-18T02:52:22.943

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 10.04 Yes
Application python python 2.6.1 Yes
Application python python 2.6.2 Yes
Application python python 2.6.3 Yes
Application python python 2.6.4 Yes
Application python python 2.6.5 Yes
Application python python 2.6.6 Yes
Application python python 2.6.7 Yes
Application python python 2.6.8 Yes
Application python python 2.6.2150 Yes
Application python python 2.6.6150 Yes
Application python python 2.7.1 Yes
Application python python 2.7.1 Yes
Application python python 2.7.2 Yes
Application python python 2.7.3 Yes
Application python python 2.7.1150 Yes
Application python python 2.7.1150 Yes
Application python python 2.7.2150 Yes
Application python python 3.0 Yes
Application python python 3.0.1 Yes
Application python python 3.1 Yes
Application python python 3.1.1 Yes
Application python python 3.1.2 Yes
Application python python 3.1.3 Yes
Application python python 3.1.4 Yes
Application python python 3.1.5 Yes
Application python python 3.1.2150 Yes
Application python python 3.2 Yes
Application python python 3.2 Yes
Application python python 3.2.3 Yes
Application python python 3.2.2150 Yes
Application python python 3.3 Yes
Application python python 3.3 Yes
Application python python 3.4 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 11.4 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 12.2 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 12.3 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For canonical's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.