SB2023120656 - Ubuntu update for python-cryptography

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SB2023120656 - Ubuntu update for python-cryptography

Published: December 6, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023120656
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Error Handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23931)

The vulnerability allows an attacker to misuse Python API.

The vulnerability exists due to a soundness bug within the Cipher.update_into function, which can allow immutable objects (such as bytes) to be mutated. A malicious programmer can misuse Python API to introduce unexpected behavior into the application.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49083)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when calling the load_pem_pkcs7_certificates() or load_der_pkcs7_certificates() functions. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted PKCS7 blob/certificate certificate to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References