vulnerability

Gentoo Linux: CVE-2013-7459: PyCrypto: Remote execution of arbitrary code

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 15, 2017
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Aug 13, 2025

Description

A remote attacker, able to control the mode of operation in PyCrypto’s
AES module, could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of
the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Solution

gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-python-pycrypto
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