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Author naif
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Date 2011-12-19.10:44:02
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The list of Ciphers for Python SSL binding for OpenSSL cannot be ordered in a specific list of preference.

This is a requirement for strict security environment where the ordered cipher list it's very important.

Apache support the ordering of ciphers trough the configuration of SSLHonorCipherOrder:
http://www.carbonwind.net/blog/post/Setting-the-preferred-cipher-suite-on-Apache-22x.aspx

Also Internet Explorer 7 support Ciphers order configuration:
https://blogs.technet.com/b/steriley/archive/2007/11/06/changing-the-ssl-cipher-order-in-internet-explorer-7-on-windows-vista.aspx?Redirected=true

Not having the ordered cipher list doesn't allow Python SSL stack configuration to be compliant with high security environment, de-facto representing a security vulnerability.

We suggest to fix the issue of lacking that feature.
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