CVE-2013-2099

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.

Date published : 2013-10-09

http://bugs.python.org/issue17980

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=963260