========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6673-2 March 14, 2024
python-cryptography vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: python-cryptography could be made to expose sensitive information over the network. Software Description: - python-cryptography: Cryptography Python library Details: USN-6673-1 provided a security update for python-cryptography. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Hubert Kario discovered that python-cryptography incorrectly handled errors returned by the OpenSSL API when processing incorrect padding in RSA PKCS#1 v1.5. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to expose confidential or sensitive information. (CVE-2023-50782) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): python-cryptography 1.2.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 python3-cryptography 1.2.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6673-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6673-1 CVE-2023-50782
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