Python Security Response Team Protects Users

This week, the Python Software Foundation highlighted the vital role of the Python Security Response Team (PSRT) in maintaining Python’s security, recognizing both volunteers and staff. In 2022, the PSRT published a record 16 vulnerability advisories for CPython and pip, collaborating with project maintainers to ensure effective and sustainable remediation. Their efforts include coordinating with other open-source projects to manage shared vulnerabilities, as seen in the recent mitigation of PyPI’s ZIP archive differential attack. Ongoing improvements to documentation workflows are being developed to acknowledge all contributors involved in these essential security efforts.

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