Debian: DSA-3979-1: pyjwt security update
Debian: DSA-3979-1: pyjwt security update
It was discovered that PyJWT, a Python implementation of JSON Web Token performed insufficient validation of some public key types, which could allow a remote attacker to craft JWTs from scratch.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3979-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff September 19, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : pyjwt CVE ID : CVE-2017-11424 It was discovered that PyJWT, a Python implementation of JSON Web Token performed insufficient validation of some public key types, which could allow a remote attacker to craft JWTs from scratch. For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 0.2.1-1+deb8u2. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1.4.2-1+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your pyjwt packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.