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Debian 8 LTS DLA-1408-1 Critical: Simplesamlphp Timing Attack Advisory

CVE-2017-12872 / CVE-2017-12868 The (1) Htpasswd authentication source in the authcrypt module and (2) . Package : simplesamlphp Version : 1.13.1-2+deb8u2 CVE ID : CVE-2017-12868 CVE-2017-12872 CVE-2017-12872 / CVE-2017-12868 The (1) Htpasswd authentication source in the authcrypt module and (2) SimpleSAML_Session class in SimpleSAMLphp 1.14.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to conduct timing side-channel attacks by leveraging use of the standard comparison operator to compare secret material against user input. CVE-2017-12868 was a about an improper fix of CVE-2017-12872 in the initial patch released by upstream. We have used the correct patch. For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version 1.13.1-2+deb8u2. We recommend that you upgrade your simplesamlphp packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . Upgrade the authcrypt module in simplesamlphp on Debian 8 to resolve timing attack vulnerabilities. Follow the detailed guide for a successful update. Debian LTS, Simplesamlphp Security Update, Authcrypt Module, Timing Attack, Security Patching. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jun 29, 2018 Debian LTS