CVE-2013-7459

pycrypto: Heap-buffer overflow in ALGobject structure

Published Feb 15, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 9.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-773-1 python-crypto security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-773-2 python-crypto regression update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-773-3 python-crypto regression update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-cq27-v7xp-c356 Buffer Overflow in pycrypto
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3199-1 Python Crypto vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3199-2 Python Crypto regression
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3199-3 Python Crypto vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:09 PM
Reserved
Dec 27, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 15, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:02 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Dec 15, 2015, 12:00 AM