Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-29217 |
CWE-ID | CWE-327 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
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Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system python3-jwt (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component python-jwt (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU63168
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29217
CWE-ID:
CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm. A remote attacker can cause key confusion through non-blocklisted public key formats.
MitigationUpdate the affected package pyjwt to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 18.04 - 22.04
python3-jwt (Ubuntu package): before 2.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
python-jwt (Ubuntu package): before 1.5.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5526-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.