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USN-8129-1: pyasn1 vulnerability

Affects pyasn1Source GCVE Database

0

Fixed in 0.4.8-1ubuntu0.2 : update pyasn1 when convenient.

Data as of 16 Jul 2026, 14:26 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar

Patch
Available – fixed in 0.4.8-1ubuntu0.2, 0.4.8-4ubuntu0.2, 0.6.1-1ubuntu0.2

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu pyasn1 to 0.4.8-1ubuntu0.2 (package) or 0.4.8-4ubuntu0.2 (package) or 0.6.1-1ubuntu0.2 (package).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 25.10pyasn1pkg:deb/ubuntu/pyasn1@0.6.1-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • <0.6.1-1ubuntu0.2
Fixed in
  • 0.6.1-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSpyasn1pkg:deb/ubuntu/pyasn1@0.4.8-4ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <0.4.8-4ubuntu0.2
Fixed in
  • 0.4.8-4ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSpyasn1pkg:deb/ubuntu/pyasn1@0.4.8-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • <0.4.8-1ubuntu0.2
Fixed in
  • 0.4.8-1ubuntu0.2

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Description

A vulnerability in pyasn1 was discovered where it incorrectly handles recursion during ASN.1 data decoding. This flaw can be exploited by an attacker to cause excessive resource consumption, resulting in a denial of service condition. Multiple specific versions of pyasn1 used in various Ubuntu releases are affected.

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