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[Python-Dev] OpenSSL vulnerability

[Python-Dev] OpenSSL vulnerability [Python-Dev] OpenSSL vulnerabilityBarry Warsaw barry at python.org
Mon Nov 9 15:12:02 CET 2009
On Nov 8, 2009, at 12:56 PM, Martin v. Löwis wrote:

>>> Also, for Python 2.5 and earlier, any SSL-based code is vulnerable  
>>> to a MitM
>>> anyway, so this can only be an issue for code using the new APIs  
>>> in Python
>>> 2.6.
>>
>> That's not going to stop the
>> wannabe-self-proclaimed-so-called-vulnerability-"experts" from  
>> whining
>> about Python not releasing updated binary distributions though. :-(
>
> The Windows binaries currently build with 0.9.8g. Since changing that
> would be a source code change (even though just a single line), I  
> think
> a full source release would be necessary (most likely then for both  
> 2.6
> and 3.1).

I don't think it's worth making a quick 2.6.5 release for this if it's  
primary intent is to produce new Windows binaries.  I'm okay with  
making the changes to the tree, but we'll release 2.6.5 on a "normal"  
schedule.

-Barry

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