Paramiko could allow unintended access to network services.
USN-3796-1 fixed a vulnerability in paramiko. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
17 October 2018
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Paramiko could allow unintended access to network services.
USN-3796-1 fixed a vulnerability in paramiko. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Daniel Hoffman discovered that Paramiko incorrectly handled authentication when being used as a server. A remote attacker could use this issue to bypass authentication without any credentials.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
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