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Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: 4478-1 Moderate: Python-RSA Network Exposure

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Calendar Grey August 31, 2020
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Security Notice for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM related to Python-RSA revealing confidential data through network traffic.
Python-RSA could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Summary

Python-RSA could be made to expose sensitive information over the

network.

Software Description:

- python-rsa: Pure-Python RSA implementation (Python 2)

Details:

It was discovered that Python-RSA incorrectly handled certain ciphertexts.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue update instructions ubuntu sensitive information network exposure python-rsa

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  python-rsa                      3.1.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
  python3-rsa                     3.1.2-1ubuntu0.1+esm1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4478-1

CVE-2020-13757

Severity
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Critical

August 31, 2020

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue update instructions ubuntu sensitive information network exposure python-rsa

Package Information

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