CVE-2013-7459
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-7459 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-02-15 15:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Dlitz | Pycrypto | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 24 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 25 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyCrypto: Remote execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 201702-14) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: python-crypto-2.6.1-13.fc25 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| Throw exception when IV is used with ECB or CTR · dlitz/pycrypto@8dbe0dc · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch |
| PyCrypto 'cryptmsg.py' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| oss-security - Re: Buffer overflow in pycrypto | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: python-crypto-2.6.1-13.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| cryptmsg - Writeup by Maxima [Wiki INP-net] | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | pony7.fr | Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory |
| AES.new with invalid parameter crashes python · Issue #176 · dlitz/pycrypto · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Bug 1409754 – CVE-2013-7459 pycrypto: Heap-buffer overflow in ALGobject structure | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: python-crypto-2.6.1-13.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | MITRE | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: python-crypto-2.6.1-13.fc25 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | MITRE | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.