USN-3720-1: python-cryptography vulnerability
Publication date
23 July 2018
Overview
python-cryptography could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- python-cryptography - Cryptography Python library
Details
It was discovered that python-cryptography incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this to get access to sensitive information.
It was discovered that python-cryptography incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this to get access to sensitive information.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 bionic | python-cryptography – 2.1.4-1ubuntu1.2 | ||
| python3-cryptography – 2.1.4-1ubuntu1.2 | |||
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