Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting python2-crypto package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.59% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PYTHON2CRYPTO-4977592
  • published1 Nov 2021
  • disclosed15 Dec 2015

Introduced: 15 Dec 2015

CVE-2013-7459  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 python2-crypto.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python2-crypto package and not the python2-crypto package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 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.