Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4613-1
November 03, 2020
python-cryptography vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
python-cryptography could be made to expose sensitive
information over the
network.
Software Description:
- python-cryptography: Cryptography Python library
Details:
Hubert Kario discovered that python-cryptography incorrectly
handled certain decryption.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive
information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the
following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.10:
python3-cryptography 3.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
python-cryptography 2.8-3ubuntu0.1
python3-cryptography 2.8-3ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
python-cryptography 2.1.4-1ubuntu1.4
python3-cryptography 2.1.4-1ubuntu1.4
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
python-cryptography 1.2.3-1ubuntu0.3
python3-cryptography 1.2.3-1ubuntu0.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4613-1
CVE-2020-25659
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cryptography/3.0-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cryptography/2.8-3ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cryptography/2.1.4-1ubuntu1.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cryptography/1.2.3-1ubuntu0.3
Read more https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159803/USN-4613-1.txt

