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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2013-7459: Security patch for python-crypto (ALASANSIBLE2-2024-011)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2013-7459: Security patch for python-crypto (ALASANSIBLE2-2024-011)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/15/2017
Created
06/26/2024
Added
06/26/2024
Modified
12/16/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-crypto-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python2-crypto

References

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