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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.5066.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5066-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-pysaml2' package(s) announced via the USN-5066-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-pysaml2' package(s) announced via the USN-5066-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-5066-1 fixed a vulnerability in PySAML2. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Brian Wolff discovered that PySAML2 incorrectly validated cryptographic
signatures. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to alter SAML
documents.

Affected Software/OS:
'python-pysaml2' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-21239
https://github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/security/advisories/GHSA-5p3x-r448-pc62
https://github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/commit/46578df0695269a16f1c94171f1429873f90ed99
https://github.com/IdentityPython/pysaml2/releases/tag/v6.5.0
https://pypi.org/project/pysaml2
https://www.aleksey.com/pipermail/xmlsec/2013/009717.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00038.html
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