Ubuntu Security Notice 6525-1 - Nicky Mouha discovered that pysha incorrectly handled certain SHA-3 operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause pysha3 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6525-1
November 29, 2023
pysha3 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
pysha3 could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted data.
Software Description:
- pysha3: SHA-3 (Keccak) hash implementation
Details:
Nicky Mouha discovered that pysha incorrectly handled certain SHA-3
operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause pysha3 to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
python3-sha3 1.0.2-4.2ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
python3-sha3 1.0.2-4ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6525-1
CVE-2022-37454
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pysha3/1.0.2-4.2ubuntu0.22.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pysha3/1.0.2-4ubuntu0.1