[Python-Dev] OpenSSL vulnerability

Anthony Baxter anthony at interlink.com.au
Tue Sep 30 13:12:00 EDT 2003


>>> Thomas Heller wrote
> Is this enough reason to use OpenSSL version 0.9.7c instead of 0.9.7b
> for the 2.3.2 final windows installer, or should the release candidate
> remain unchanged?
> 
> <http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20030930.txt>

I'd say build with the patched libraries, but only if you can test them
before then. OTOH, most of the advisory seems to be about server-side 
problems, and the inbuilt SSL stuff in python is client stuff.

go-not-to-australians-for-answers-for-they-will-answer-both-yes-and-no,
Anthony
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