Summary
USN-8087-1 fixed a vulnerability in python-cryptography. The update caused
a regression when using ECC algorithms with certain software. This update
fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that python-cryptography incorrectly handled subgroup
validation for SECT curves. A remote attacker could use this issue to
perform a subgroup attack and possibly recover the least significant bits
of private keys.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | python-cryptography | 3.4.8-1ubuntu2.4 |
| Ubuntu · 24.04 LTS 24.04:LTS | python-cryptography | 41.0.7-4ubuntu0.4 |
| Ubuntu · 25.10 | python-cryptography | 43.0.0-1ubuntu1.2 |
References
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report
https://launchpad.net/bugs/2144373