CVE-2013-7459
python-crypto - security update
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 13.6%
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.
How to fix CVE-2013-7459
To remediate CVE-2013-7459, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/python-crypto—upgrade to 2.6-4+deb7u4 or later
- —no fix listed
- —upgrade to 8dbe0dc3eea5c689d4f76b37b93fe216cf1f00d4 or later
Is CVE-2013-7459 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 13.6%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.6-4+deb7u4
- from 0, <= 2.6.1
- from 0, < 8dbe0dc3eea5c689d4f76b37b93fe216cf1f00d4 | from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |