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openSUSE Security Update : python-PyJWT (openSUSE-2017-1408)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 105453

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for python-PyJWT fixes the following issues :

 - CVE-2017-12880: fix symmetric/asymmetric confusion when handling PKCS1 public keys (bsc#1054106)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12-SP1:Update update project.

Solution

Update the affected python-PyJWT package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1054106

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 105453

File Name: openSUSE-2017-1408.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/26/2017

Updated: 11/11/2025

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-pyjwt

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/22/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-12880