CVE-2023-49083
Publication date 4 December 2023
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
cryptography is a package designed to expose cryptographic primitives and recipes to Python developers. Calling `load_pem_pkcs7_certificates` or `load_der_pkcs7_certificates` could lead to a NULL-pointer dereference and segfault. Exploitation of this vulnerability poses a serious risk of Denial of Service (DoS) for any application attempting to deserialize a PKCS7 blob/certificate. The consequences extend to potential disruptions in system availability and stability. This vulnerability has been patched in version 41.0.6.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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python-cryptography | ||
22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 3.4.8-1ubuntu2.1
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20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |
Notes
Patch details
Package | Patch details |
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python-cryptography |
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 7.5 · High |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-6539-1
- python-cryptography vulnerabilities
- 6 December 2023