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Ubuntu 16.04/16.10 USN-3199-2 Moderate: Python Crypto Regression

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Calendar Grey February 17, 2017
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Follow these steps to fix the Python Crypto regression issue on Ubuntu 16.04/16.10 while retaining necessary security updates and functionality
USN-3199-1 introduced a regression in the Python Cryptography Toolkit which caused programs which relied on the original behavior to fail.

Summary

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security advisory buffer overflow Ubuntu regression Python Crypto

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.10:   python-crypto                   2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.10.3   python3-crypto                  2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.10.3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:   python-crypto                   2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.2   python3-crypto                  2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:   python-crypto                   2.6.1-4ubuntu0.2   python3-crypto                  2.6.1-4ubuntu0.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3199-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3199-1

  CVE-2013-7459

February 17, 2017

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow Ubuntu regression Python Crypto

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-crypto/2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.10.3   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-crypto/2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.2   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-crypto/2.6.1-4ubuntu0.2

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