USN-4478-1: Python-RSA vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4478-1
August 31, 2020
python-rsa vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
Python-RSA could be made to expose sensitive information over the
network.
Software Description:
- python-rsa: Pure-Python RSA implementation (Python 2)
Details:
It was discovered that Python-RSA incorrectly handled certain ciphertexts.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
python-rsa 3.1.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
python3-rsa 3.1.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4478-1
CVE-2020-13757
A Python-RSA security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 14.04 ESM.