[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS, 1.831.4.166, 1.831.4.167

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	NEWS 
Log Message:
Security fix PSF-2005-001 for SimpleXMLRPCServer.py.

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--- NEWS	27 Jan 2005 18:55:01 -0000	1.831.4.166
+++ NEWS	3 Feb 2005 14:59:43 -0000	1.831.4.167
@@ -11,8 +11,17 @@
 
 Core and builtins
 -----------------
+
 - Partially revert the fix for #1074011; don't try to fflush stdin anymore.
 
+Library
+-------
+
+- Applied a security fix to SimpleXMLRPCserver (PSF-2005-001).  This
+  disables recursive traversal through instance attributes, which can
+  be exploited in various ways.
+
+
 What's New in Python 2.3.5rc1?
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