Ubuntu Security Update USN-8087-3: python-cryptography vulnerability

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USN-8087-1 fixed a vulnerability in python-cryptography. This update provides the corresponding update to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory 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.

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