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Fedora 23 FEDORA-2015-ac07ff875b Critical Python-Cryptography Crash

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Calendar Grey November 12, 2015
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The latest patch for python-cryptography-vectors resolves a significant problem leading to system failures in Fedora 23. Ensure you install it for your protection.
Security fix for undefined behavior could lead to a crash

Summary

Test vectors for the cryptography package.

The only purpose of this package is to be a building requirement for

python-cryptography, otherwise it has no use. Don’t install it unless

you really know what you are doing.

Update Information:

Security fix for undefined behavior could lead to a crash

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security advisory Fedora critical fix application crash python-cryptography

Change Log

References


[ 1 ] Bug #1267548 - python-cryptography: undefined behavior could lead to a crash https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267548

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yum update python-cryptography-vectors' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at .

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Name: python-cryptography-vectorsProduct : Fedora 23
Version: 1.0.2
Release: 2.fc23
URL: : Test vectors for the cryptography package

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security advisory Fedora critical fix application crash python-cryptography

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