Bug 1680967

Summary: Rebase python2 to 2.7.16 for compatibility with OpenSSL 1.1.1 and TLS 1.3
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Reporter: Charalampos Stratakis <cstratak>
Component: python27-2.7-moduleAssignee: Python Maintainers <python-maint>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Lukáš Zachar <lzachar>
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Version: 8.0CC: hhorak, jkejda, python-maint, qe-baseos-apps
Target Milestone: rc   
Target Release: 8.0   
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Fixed In Version: python27-2.7-8010020190402135803.51c94b97 python2-2.7.16-1.module+el8.1.0+2918+aac5207f Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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Clone Of: 1680964 Environment:
Last Closed: 2019-11-05 20:43:57 UTC Type: Bug
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Bug Depends On: 1680964    
Bug Blocks: 1612097, 1684464, 1701002    

Description Charalampos Stratakis 2019-02-25 15:24:50 UTC
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1680964 +++

Python 2's new version is API/ABI compatible and contains numerous bugs fixed on top of the previous version, with the most prominent one being the compatibility with OpenSSL 1.1.1 and TLS 1.3.

Current changelog (2.7.16 release candidate 1): https://raw.githubusercontent.com/python/cpython/baacaac06f93dd624c9d7b3bac0e13fbe34f2d8c/Misc/NEWS.d/2.7.16rc1.rst

Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2019-11-05 20:43:57 UTC
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3335