[USN-6595-1] PyCryptodome vulnerability
[USN-6595-1] PyCryptodome vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6595-1
January 23, 2024
pycryptodome vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
PyCryptodome could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software Description:
- pycryptodome: Cryptographic Python library
Details:
It was discovered that PyCryptodome had a timing side-channel when
performing OAEP decryption. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to recover sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
python3-pycryptodome 3.11.0+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6595-1
CVE-2023-52323
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pycryptodome/3.11.0+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1
