USN-4827-1: Crypto++ vulnerability

15 March 2021

Crypto++ could be made to expose sensitive information if it received specially crafted input.

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It was discovered that Crypto++ mishandled certain input. An attacker could
use this vulnerability to leak potentially sensitive information.

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The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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