USN-8087-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8087-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8087-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8087-1
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Published
2026-03-12T14:16:11Z
Modified
2026-04-24T10:11:16.033642Z
Summary
python-cryptography vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / python-cryptography

Package

Name
python-cryptography
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-cryptography@3.4.8-1ubuntu2.3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.4.8-1ubuntu2.3

Affected versions

3.*
3.3.2-1
3.3.2-1build1
3.4.8-1
3.4.8-1ubuntu1
3.4.8-1ubuntu2
3.4.8-1ubuntu2.1
3.4.8-1ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.8-1ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "python3-cryptography"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8087-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / python-cryptography

Package

Name
python-cryptography
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-cryptography@41.0.7-4ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
41.0.7-4ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

38.*
38.0.4-4
38.0.4-4ubuntu1
41.*
41.0.7-3
41.0.7-4build2
41.0.7-4build3
41.0.7-4ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "41.0.7-4ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "python3-cryptography"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8087-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}

Ubuntu:25.10 / python-cryptography

Package

Name
python-cryptography
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-cryptography@43.0.0-1ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
43.0.0-1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

43.*
43.0.0-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "43.0.0-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-cryptography"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8087-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
    "cves": []
}