Packages
- pyjwt - Python implementation of JSON Web Token
Details
It was discovered that a vulnerability in PyJWT doesn't check
invalid_strings properly for some public keys. A remote attacker
could take advantage of a key confusion to craft JWTs from scratch.
It was discovered that a vulnerability in PyJWT doesn't check
invalid_strings properly for some public keys. A remote attacker
could take advantage of a key confusion to craft JWTs from scratch.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.04 zesty | python-jwt – 1.4.2-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| python3-jwt – 1.4.2-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | python-jwt – 1.3.0-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| python3-jwt – 1.3.0-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
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