vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2013-7459)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 15, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 15, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
A heap-buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in pycrypto leading to arbitrary code execution. All users of pycrypto's AES module that allow the mode of operation to be specified by an attacker, check for ECB explicitly and create the objects without specifying an IV are vulnerable to this issue.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
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