Public bug reported: Since python-crypto 2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.1 landed, it seems python- paramiko 1.16.0-1 is not working anymore.
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/paramiko/client.pyc in connect(self, hostname, port, username, password, pkey, key_filename, timeout, allow_agent, look_for_keys, compress, sock, gss_auth, gss_kex, gss_deleg_creds, gss_host, banner_timeout) 323 if banner_timeout is not None: 324 t.banner_timeout = banner_timeout --> 325 t.start_client() 326 ResourceManager.register(self, t) 327 /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/paramiko/transport.pyc in start_client(self, event) 490 e = self.get_exception() 491 if e is not None: --> 492 raise e 493 raise SSHException('Negotiation failed.') 494 if event.is_set(): ValueError: CTR mode needs counter parameter, not IV Seems related to the fix for CVE-2013-7459 Extra information: root@kh001:~# lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Release: 16.04 root@kh001:~# apt-cache policy python-paramiko python-paramiko: Installed: 1.16.0-1 Candidate: 1.16.0-1 Version table: *** 1.16.0-1 500 500 http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 500 http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status root@kh001:~# apt-cache policy python-crypto python-crypto: Installed: 2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.1 Candidate: 2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.1 Version table: *** 2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.1 500 500 http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.6.1-6build1 500 500 http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages ** Affects: paramiko (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi- bin/cvename.cgi?name=2013-7459 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1665565 Title: python-paramiko 1.16.0-1 incompatible with python-crypto 2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/paramiko/+bug/1665565/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs