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Fedora: python-jwt 1.5.3 Critical Security Patch for CVE-2017-11424

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Calendar Grey September 25, 2017
Dist Fedora Esm H88
To strengthen security and address vulnerabilities like CVE-2017-11424, update python-jwt to version 1.5.3 on Fedora 26 by running: `sudo dnf update python-jwt-1.5.3`
Upgrade to 1.5.3 and also note that 1.5.1 fixed CVE-2017-11424.

Summary

A Python implementation of JSON Web Token draft 01. This library provides a

means of representing signed content using JSON data structures, including

claims to be transferred between two parties encoded as digitally signed and

encrypted JSON objects.

Upgrade to 1.5.3 and also note that 1.5.1 fixed CVE-2017-11424.

[ 1 ] Bug #1482531 - CVE-2017-11424 python-jwt: Incorrect handling of PEM-encoded public keys [fedora-all]

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482531

[ 2 ] Bug #1488693 - python-jwt-1.5.3 is available

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1488693

su -c 'dnf upgrade python-jwt' at the command line.

For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at

https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html

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https://fedoraproject.org/security/

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Product: Fedora 26
Version: 1.5.3
Release: 1.fc26
Summary: JSON Web Token implementation in Python

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