USN-5526-2: PyJWT regression
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5526-2
August 17, 2022
pyjwt regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
USN-5526-1 introduced a regression in PyJWT.
Software Description:
- pyjwt: Python 3 implementation of JSON Web Token
Details:
USN-5526-1 fixed vulnerabilities in PyJWT. Unfortunately this caused a
regression by incrementing the internal package version number on Ubuntu
22.04 LTS. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Aapo Oksman discovered that PyJWT incorrectly handled signatures
constructed from SSH public keys. A remote attacker could use this to forge
a JWT signature.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
python3-jwt 2.3.0-1ubuntu0.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5526-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5526-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1986487
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pyjwt/2.3.0-1ubuntu0.2
A PyJWT regression update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS.