SB2022111732 - SUSE update for python-cryptography, python-cryptography-vectors



SB2022111732 - SUSE update for python-cryptography, python-cryptography-vectors

Published: November 17, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022111732
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10903)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to due to insufficient enforcement of a minimum tag length prior to passing user-supplied input to the finalize_with_tag API. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits a malicious short tag length, trigger key leakage and access sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.