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Python users pointed to eMudhra emSign CA certificate incident

Original title: Information for Python users regarding eMudhra / emSign CA certificate security incident

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Part of a story covered by 5 sourcesPython users discuss eMudhra/emSign CA incident without impact detailsMerged summary & timeline
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The forwarded note only cites a Python discussion statement and a comment, without describing the certificate impact.

An oss-security post forwards information for Python users about an eMudhra / emSign certificate-authority security incident. It points to a statement by Seth Michael Larson on the Python discussion site and notes a comment from Christian Helms. The available text does not describe what failed, which certificates or Python releases are affected, or what users should do.

Unconfirmed: The snippet does not state what happened to the certificates or which Python users are affected.

Key facts
  • The notice names eMudhra and emSign.
  • It cites a statement by Seth Michael Larson.
  • A comment by Christian Helms is mentioned but not quoted.
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From the original article

Posted by Alan Coopersmith on Oct 22 https://discuss. python. org/t/information-for-python-users-regarding-emudhra-emsign-ca-certificate-security-incident/109576 has this statement from Seth Michael Larson: A comment on it from Christian Helms adds:

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