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.
Published: 2017-02-15
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 13.6% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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
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Dlitz Pycrypto
Fedoraproject Fedora
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:09:16.939Z

Reserved: 2016-12-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-7459

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-15T15:59:00.153

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2013-7459

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-7459 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow