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Ubuntu: USN-3520-1 (CVE-2017-1000433): PySAML2 vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-3520-1 (CVE-2017-1000433): PySAML2 vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/02/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/09/2018
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

pysaml2 version 4.4.0 and older accept any password when run with python optimizations enabled. This allows attackers to log in as any user without knowing their password.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-python-pysaml2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-pysaml2

References

  • USN-3520-1
  • CVE-2017-1000433

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