Python security releases remove trust in compromised eMudhra CA keys

published 2026-10-26

The compromised eMudhra intermediate CA keys could let an attacker forge certificates that your system trusts, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks. These expedited Python releases remove trust in those keys.

Fixed in: 3.15.2

Source: blog.python.org

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