Name: CVE-2009-0544: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2009-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2009-0544, CWE-119, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.29465

Buffer overflow in the PyCrypto ARC2 module 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large ARC2 key length.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade dev-python/pycrypto.	Oct 30, 2017	Feb 12, 2009
Suse	—	Upgrade python-crypto	Feb 17, 2015	Jun 28, 2013
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade python-cryptoUpgrade python2.4-crypto	Nov 8, 2024	Feb 12, 2009

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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