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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

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8

Score breakdown

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