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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842961
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3138-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-cryptography' package(s) announced via the USN-3138-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-cryptography' package(s) announced via the USN-3138-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Markus Doring discovered that python-cryptography incorrectly handled
certain HKDF lengths. This could result in python-cryptography returning an
empty string instead of the expected derived key.

Affected Software/OS:
'python-cryptography' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-9243
BugTraq ID: 94216
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94216
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U23KDR2M2N7W2ZSREG63BVW7D4VC6CIZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WQ5G7KHKZC4SI23JE7277KZXM57GEQKT/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5R2ZOBMPWDFFHUZ6QOZZY36A6H5CGJXL/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/09/2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3138-1
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