Information Exposure Affecting python-cryptography package, versions <2.1.4-1ubuntu1.4+esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-PYTHONCRYPTOGRAPHY-6126751
  • published13 Jan 2024
  • disclosed5 Feb 2024

Introduced: 13 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-50782  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 python-cryptography to version 2.1.4-1ubuntu1.4+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-cryptography package and not the python-cryptography package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the python-cryptography package. This issue may allow a remote attacker to decrypt captured messages in TLS servers that use RSA key exchanges, which may lead to exposure of confidential or sensitive data.

CVSS Scores

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