bit-python-min-2026-115557
bitnami_vulndb
Description
Python has added a denylist for known compromised certificates to the "ssl" module to ensure user safety even without certificate revocation configured. Known compromised certificates will automatically be rejected regardless of the SSLContext policy configuration.
Timeline
- Published
- unknown
- Last Modified
- unknown
CVSS Details
CVSS details not available.
Affected Products
No product information available.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/29
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/24/5
- https://emudhra.we-have-a-problem.com/
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/21a50891ab4be2e9955239e625ae2b40c6b1854d
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/36cd295f32fc9ba19399e01abee91231440a41dd
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/48d9b2712cd52206c7a5882d0fdca4863ed65e93
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/7dd8b4736a1419750b94a388e6d158be15836fe6
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/98f0e4ed349f370dc8a00366da1a9797e11c9ed5
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/a17d9ef549008133eadf20689b1f4787902efe5b
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/af52b41afa4330fb38583db553631baa2f122f90
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/c7fd7edf7e0d122a3973cf676fae21b6aaa650a8
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e2a9dd97ef9571c710ac0afaa834c8879aebce78
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e4500d8a437ee5b988a5410cb9b59d177aa01370
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e4f63e65a93cf44c14274aa987e644b8c003625e
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e9bf2cf84eebf838a1edaa1c648c2b36345b99d3
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/160040
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/160042
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/FNAJMZV6XQYLVPABNINDMF3VF66AYLW4/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115557
Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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"affected": [
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"name": "python-min",
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"aliases": [
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"database_specific": {
"cpes": [
"cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
],
"severity": "Critical"
},
"details": "Python has added a denylist for known compromised certificates to the \"ssl\" module to ensure user safety even without certificate revocation configured. Known compromised certificates will automatically be rejected regardless of the SSLContext policy configuration.",
"id": "BIT-python-min-2026-115557",
"modified": "2026-10-30T15:59:08.834Z",
"published": "2026-10-30T15:37:31.388Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://emudhra.we-have-a-problem.com/"
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"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/98f0e4ed349f370dc8a00366da1a9797e11c9ed5"
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"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/a17d9ef549008133eadf20689b1f4787902efe5b"
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"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/af52b41afa4330fb38583db553631baa2f122f90"
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"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/c7fd7edf7e0d122a3973cf676fae21b6aaa650a8"
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"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e2a9dd97ef9571c710ac0afaa834c8879aebce78"
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"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e4500d8a437ee5b988a5410cb9b59d177aa01370"
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{
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"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e4f63e65a93cf44c14274aa987e644b8c003625e"
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"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e9bf2cf84eebf838a1edaa1c648c2b36345b99d3"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/160040"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/160042"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/FNAJMZV6XQYLVPABNINDMF3VF66AYLW4/"
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"schema_version": "1.6.2",
"summary": "Distrust compromised intermediate certificates in ssl module"
}