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Draft: Fix use-after-free in Python LDB

This uses python references to ensure that the ldb a DN has embedded within it has a longer lifetime than the DN itself.

To do this easily, I remove the unused and not-working-for-a-long-time python modules API

Based on !3452 (closed)

Checklist

  • Commits have Signed-off-by: with name/author being identical to the commit author
  • (optional) This MR is just one part towards a larger feature.
  • (optional, if backport required) Bugzilla bug filed and BUG: tag added
  • Test suite updated with functionality tests
  • Test suite updated with negative tests
  • Documentation updated
  • CI timeout is 3h or higher (see Settings/CICD/General pipelines/ Timeout)

Reviewer's checklist:

  • There is a test suite reasonably covering new functionality or modifications
  • Function naming, parameters, return values, types, etc., are consistent and according to README.Coding.md
  • This feature/change has adequate documentation added
  • No obvious mistakes in the code
Edited by Andrew Bartlett

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