Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5632-1 – Torchsec
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5632-1
September 22, 2022
python-oauthlib vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
OAuthLib could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.
Software Description:
- python-oauthlib: generic, spec-compliant implementation of OAuth for Python3
Details:
Sebastian Chnelik discovered that OAuthLib incorrectly handled certain
redirect uris. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
OAuthLib to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
python3-oauthlib 3.2.0-1ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5632-1
CVE-2022-36087
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-oauthlib/3.2.0-1ubuntu0.1
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