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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: USN-3813-1 Critical: pyOpenSSL Memory Issues

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Several security issues were fixed in pyOpenSSL.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3813-1
November 08, 2018

pyopenssl vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in pyOpenSSL.

Software Description:
- pyopenssl: Python wrapper around the OpenSSL library

Details:

It was discovered that pyOpenSSL incorrectly handled memory when handling
X509 objects. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause pyOpenSSL to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2018-1000807)

It was discovered that pyOpenSSL incorrectly handled memory when performing
operations on a PKCS #12 store. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause pyOpenSSL to consume resources, resulting in a denial of
service. (CVE-2018-1000808)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  python-openssl                  0.15.1-2ubuntu0.2
  python3-openssl                 0.15.1-2ubuntu0.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3813-1
  CVE-2018-1000807, CVE-2018-1000808

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pyopenssl/0.15.1-2ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: USN-3813-1 Critical: pyOpenSSL Memory Issues

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Calendar Grey November 8, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several vulnerabilities addressed in pyOpenSSL impacting Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Important patches released for mitigation.
Several security issues were fixed in pyOpenSSL.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: python-openssl 0.15.1-2ubuntu0.2 python3-openssl 0.15.1-2ubuntu0.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3813-1

CVE-2018-1000807, CVE-2018-1000808

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November 08, 2018

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pyopenssl/0.15.1-2ubuntu0.2

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