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Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2453-1 restic -- LTS security update

Date Reported:

17 Nov 2020

Affected Packages:

restic

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2020-9283.

More information:

golang-go.crypto was recently updated with a fix for CVE-2020-9283. This in turn requires all packages that use the affected code to be recompiled in order to pick up the security fix.

• CVE-2020-9283

  SSH signature verification could cause Panic when given invalid Public key.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 0.3.3-1+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your restic packages.

For the detailed security status of restic please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/restic

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS