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| author |   Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2017-02-21 00:17:44 +0100 |
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| committer | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2017-02-21 00:17:44 +0100 |
| commit | 1619cd81f54f774b45151c3bc9f1982af0d3b008 (patch) | |
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| parent | Add GLSA 201702-13 (diff) | |
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Add GLSA 201702-14
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diff --git a/glsa-201702-14.xml b/glsa-201702-14.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a4a873ea --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201702-14.xml @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201702-14"> + <title>PyCrypto: Remote execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A heap-based buffer overflow in PyCrypto might allow remote + attackers to execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">pycrypto</product> + <announced>2017-02-20</announced> + <revised>2017-02-20: 1</revised> + <bug>576494</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-python/pycrypto" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.6.1-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.6.1-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The Python Cryptography Toolkit (PyCrypto) is a collection of both + secure hash functions (such as SHA256 and RIPEMD160), and various + encryption algorithms (AES, DES, RSA, ElGamal, etc.). + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in + PyCrypto. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>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. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All PyCrypto users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/pycrypto-2.6.1-r2" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-7459">CVE-2013-7459</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-02-06T00:09:22Z">b-man</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-02-20T23:17:13Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |