USN-3199-3: Python Crypto vulnerability

USN-3199-3: Python Crypto vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3199-3

28th August, 2017

python-crypto vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:

• Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

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:

It was discovered that the ALGnew function in block_templace.c in the Python
Cryptography Toolkit contained a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code by using
a crafted initialization vector parameter.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

python3-crypto

2.4.1-1ubuntu0.2

python-crypto

2.4.1-1ubuntu0.2

To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

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

References

CVE-2013-7459

Source: USN-3199-3: Python Crypto vulnerability