USN-3796-2: Paramiko vulnerability
17 October 2018
Paramiko could allow unintended access to network services.
Releases
Packages
- paramiko - Python SSH2 library
Details
USN-3796-1 fixed a vulnerability in paramiko. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Daniel Hoffman discovered that Paramiko incorrectly handled authentication
when being used as a server. A remote attacker could use this issue to
bypass authentication without any credentials.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-3796-3: python3-paramiko, paramiko, python-paramiko
- USN-3796-1: python3-paramiko, paramiko, python-paramiko, paramiko-doc