CVE-2013-7459 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2013-7459 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - pycrypto-2.4.tar.gz

Cryptographic modules for Python.

path: /example-python/requirements.txt

Library home page: https://pypi.python.org/packages/45/2f/e203759a099d002ef3b96f1e497d6d1b8ab56df695af8808f88bb7eff18b/pycrypto-2.4.tar.gz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ pycrypto-2.4.tar.gz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2017-02-15

URL: CVE-2013-7459

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-14

Release Date: 2017-02-20

Fix Resolution: All PyCrypto users should upgrade to the latest version >= pycrypto-2.6.1-r2

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