Out-of-Bounds Affecting python-crypto package, versions <2.6.1-5+deb8u1
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- published15 Feb 2017
- disclosed15 Feb 2017
Introduced: 15 Feb 2017
CVE-2013-7459 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:8 python-crypto to version 2.6.1-5+deb8u1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-crypto package and not the python-crypto package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ALGnew function in block_templace.c in Python Cryptography Toolkit (aka pycrypto) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as demonstrated by a crafted iv parameter to cryptmsg.py.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7459
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C6BWNADPLKDBBQBUT3P75W7HAJCE7M3B/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RJ37R2YLX56YZABFNAOWV4VTHTGYREAE/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-14
- https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/commit/8dbe0dc3eea5c689d4f76b37b93fe216cf1f00d4
- https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/issues/176
- https://pony7.fr/ctf:public:32c3:cryptmsg
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/27/8
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1409754
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95122
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2013-7459
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C6BWNADPLKDBBQBUT3P75W7HAJCE7M3B/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RJ37R2YLX56YZABFNAOWV4VTHTGYREAE/