PyOpenSSL: two critical vulnerabilities found in filtering and memory

Two distinct vulnerabilities have been identified in the pyOpenSSL library, allowing attackers to bypass incoming filtering rules and trigger buffer overflow attacks.

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The first flaw affects the set_tlsext_serv function, while the second involves set_cookie_generate_callback() and memory management.

These vulnerabilities expose servers using pyOpenSSL to risks of authentication bypass and application crashes.

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