CVE-2023-50782: Python Cryptography package vulnerable to Bleichenbacher timing oracle attack

February 5, 2024 (updated February 27, 2026)

A flaw was found in the python-cryptography package. This issue may allow a remote attacker to decrypt captured messages in TLS servers that use RSA key exchanges, which may lead to exposure of confidential or sensitive data.

References

access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50782
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254432
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3ww4-gg4f-jr7f
github.com/pyca/cryptography
github.com/pyca/cryptography/issues/9785
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50782
www.couchbase.com/alerts

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