The Crypto.Random.atfork function in PyCrypto before 2.6.1 does not properly reseed the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) before allowing a child process to access it, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a race condition in which a child process is created and accesses the PRNG within the same rate-limit period as another process.
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DSA-2781-1 | python-crypto security update |
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EUVD-2013-0027 | The Crypto.Random.atfork function in PyCrypto before 2.6.1 does not properly reseed the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) before allowing a child process to access it, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a race condition in which a child process is created and accesses the PRNG within the same rate-limit period as another process. |
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GHSA-x377-f64p-hf5j | PyCrypto does not properly reseed PRNG before allowing access |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T16:43:18.789Z
Reserved: 2013-01-26T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2013-1445

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-10-26T17:55:03.027
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-1445


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