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[USN-3199-3] Python Crypto vulnerability

Posted on 28 August 2017
Ubuntu Security

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3199-3
August 28, 2017

python-crypto vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM

Summary:

Programs using the Python Cryptography Toolkit could be made to
crash or run programs if they receive specially crafted network
traffic or other input.

Software Description:
- python-crypto: cryptographic algorithms and protocols for Python

Details:

USN-3199-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python Crypto. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

=C2=A0It was discovered that the ALGnew function in block_templace.c in the
=C2=A0Python Cryptography Toolkit contained a heap-based buffer overflow
=C2=A0vulnerability. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute
=C2=A0arbitrary code by using a crafted initialization vector parameter.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
=C2=A0 python-crypto=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A02.4.1-1ubuntu0.=
2
=C2=A0 python3-crypto=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A02.4.1-1ubuntu0.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References:
=C2=A0 https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3199-3
=C2=A0 https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3199-1
=C2=A0 CVE-2013-7459

 

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