redis-py Retire wrap_socket from ssl and tests (Fix)

The Fix

pip install redis==7.1.0

Based on closed redis/redis-py issue #3020 · PR/commit linked

Production note: Most teams hit this during upgrades or environment changes. Roll out with a canary and smoke critical endpoints (health, OpenAPI/docs) before 100%.

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Option A — Upgrade to fixed release\npip install redis==7.1.0\nWhen NOT to use: Do not use if it changes public behavior or if the failure cannot be reproduced.\n\n

Why This Fix Works in Production

Trigger: Retire wrap_socket from ssl and tests
Mechanism: Updates the trove and CI to support the Python 3.12 release announcement, addressing the deprecation of wrap_socket in Python 3.12.
Why the fix works: Updates the trove and CI to support the Python 3.12 release announcement, addressing the deprecation of wrap_socket in Python 3.12. (first fixed release: 7.1.0).

Production impact:

If left unfixed, the same config can fail only in production (env differences), causing startup failures or partial feature outages.

Why This Breaks in Prod

Shows up under Python 3.12 in real deployments (not just unit tests).
Production symptom (often without a traceback): Retire wrap_socket from ssl and tests

Proof / Evidence

GitHub issue: #3020
Fix PR: https://github.com/redis/redis-py/pull/2979
First fixed release: 7.1.0
Reproduced locally: No (not executed)
Last verified: 2026-02-09
Confidence: 0.85
Did this fix it?: Yes (upstream fix exists)
Own content ratio: 0.81

Discussion

High-signal excerpts from the issue thread (symptoms, repros, edge-cases).

Jump to Sources Open on GitHub

“Python 3.12 formally removes wrap_socket due to CWE-295. Prior to rolling in 3.12, while deprecating 3.7 we need to solve this issue. This change requires a release of redis-py 5.1.0, and dropping Python 3.7. #2979”

Issue thread · issue description · source

Failure Signature (Search String)

Retire wrap_socket from ssl and tests
This change requires a release of redis-py 5.1.0, and dropping Python 3.7.

Copy-friendly signature

signature.txt

Failure Signature
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Retire wrap_socket from ssl and tests
This change requires a release of redis-py 5.1.0, and dropping Python 3.7.

Error Message

Signature-only (no traceback captured)

error.txt

Error Message
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Retire wrap_socket from ssl and tests
This change requires a release of redis-py 5.1.0, and dropping Python 3.7.

Environment

Python: 3.12

Fix Options (Details)

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release Safe default (recommended)

pip install redis==7.1.0

When NOT to use: Do not use if it changes public behavior or if the failure cannot be reproduced.

Use when you can deploy the upstream fix. It is usually lower-risk than long-lived workarounds.

Fix reference: https://github.com/redis/redis-py/pull/2979

First fixed release: 7.1.0

Last verified: 2026-02-09. Validate in your environment.

When NOT to Use This Fix

Do not use if it changes public behavior or if the failure cannot be reproduced.

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Prevention

Add a TLS smoke test that performs a real handshake in CI (include CA bundle validation and hostname checks).
Alert on handshake failures by error string and endpoint to catch cert/CA changes quickly.

Version Compatibility Table

Version	Status
7.1.0	Fixed

Related Issues

No related fixes found.

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