CVE-2013-7459
Published: 15 February 2017
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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
python-crypto Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Released
(2.6.1-4ubuntu0.1)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(2.6.1-7)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Released
(2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.10.2)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(2.6.1-7)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 9.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-7459
- https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/issues/176
- https://pony7.fr/ctf:public:32c3:cryptmsg
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3199-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3199-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3199-3
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian