USN-6673-1 provided a security update for python-cryptography. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Hubert Kario discovered that python-cryptography incorrectly handled errors returned by the OpenSSL API when processing incorrect padding in RSA PKCS#1 v1.5. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to expose confidential or sensitive information. (CVE-2023-50782)
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"binary_version": "1.2.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm1",
"binary_name": "python3-cryptography"
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"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
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"cves": [
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"id": "CVE-2023-50782",
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"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
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"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
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