USN-8087-2: python-cryptography Ubuntu

Published
Published 16-03-2026Last modified 17-03-2026

Vulnerability summary

USN-8087-2 is a vulnerability in python-cryptography Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.

Priority
Insufficient evidence

No CVSS vector published; no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

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010
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KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-03-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-03-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

python-cryptography regression USN-8087-1 fixed a vulnerability in python-cryptography. The update caused a regression when using ECC algorithms with certain software. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that python-cryptography incorrectly handled subgroup validation for SECT curves. A remote attacker could use this issue to perform a subgroup attack and possibly recover the least significant bits of private keys.

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Public exploits

0 found

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Weaknesses

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Affected systems

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Ubuntu1 product
  • python-cryptography< 3.4.8-1ubuntu2.4 | < 41.0.7-4ubuntu0.4 | < 43.0.0-1ubuntu1.2

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