How many CVEs have patched _create?

2 published CVEs changed _create in python/cpython, in 12 distinct patches totalling 44 changed lines, between 2023 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed _create?

CVE-2026-19553 (SSLContext.wrap_bio() missing validation of server_hostname parameter), published 2026-09-30, changed lines 829 to 1028 of Lib/ssl.py.

How does _create compare to the rest of python/cpython?

python/cpython has 118 CVEs with a located fix in total; 2 of them changed _create.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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_create in python/cpython: Patched by 2 CVEs

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_create

Name: _create in python/cpython: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Lib/ssl.py

Last patched September 30, 2026

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Backports counted once

Lines changed

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2023–2026

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Overview

_create in python/cpython was changed by 2 published CVE fixes between 2023 and 2026, in 12 distinct patches that added or removed 44 lines in total.

python/cpython has 118 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 2% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed _create, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

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SSLContext.wrap_bio() missing validation of server_hostname parameter
CVE-2026-19553 · lines 829–1028 · +4 −9 in 2 hunks
High · CVSS 7.6
EPSS 0.4%2026-09-30
CVE-2023-40217
CVE-2023-40217 · lines 1040–1090 · +30 −1 in 2 hunks
Medium · CVSS 5.3
EPSS 0.8%2023-08-25

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Other functions in these files

Functions in the same file that CVE fixes also changed.

1_check_sslobject_paramsLib/ssl.py1 CVEs · 4 patches2026
2selected_npn_protocolLib/ssl.py1 CVEs · 1 patches2024
3set_npn_protocolsLib/ssl.py1 CVEs · 1 patches2024

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How many CVEs have patched _create?: 2 published CVEs changed _create in python/cpython, in 12 distinct patches totalling 44 changed lines, between 2023 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed _create?: CVE-2026-19553 (SSLContext.wrap_bio() missing validation of server_hostname parameter), published 2026-09-30, changed lines 829 to 1028 of Lib/ssl.py.
How does _create compare to the rest of python/cpython?: python/cpython has 118 CVEs with a located fix in total; 2 of them changed _create.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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