RHSA-2023:5456 — Security Advisory
Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.11 security update
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
Products
Official CSAF product identity
Published · October 5, 2023
Updated · June 28, 2026
Topic
An update for python3.11 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
Python is an accessible, high-level, dynamically typed, interpreted programming language, designed with an emphasis on code readability. It includes an extensive standard library, and has a vast ecosystem of third-party libraries.
Security Fix(es):
- python: TLS handshake bypass (CVE-2023-40217)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.