Packages
- pyjwt - Python 3 implementation of JSON Web Token
Details
Aapo Oksman discovered that PyJWT incorrectly handled signatures
constructed from SSH public keys. A remote attacker could use this to forge
a JWT signature.
Aapo Oksman discovered that PyJWT incorrectly handled signatures
constructed from SSH public keys. A remote attacker could use this to forge
a JWT signature.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.04 LTS jammy | python3-jwt – 2.3.0-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | python3-jwt – 1.7.1-2ubuntu2.1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | python-jwt – 1.5.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| python3-jwt – 1.5.3+ds1-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
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