openSUSE Security Update : python-pycrypto (openSUSE-2017-86)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 96552

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for python-pycrypto fixes the following issues :

- A heap buffer overflow in the AES module was fixed that could have lead to remote code execution, if the mode of operation can be specified from the outside (CVE-2013-7459, boo#1017420).

Solution

Update the affected python-pycrypto packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1017420

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 96552

File Name: openSUSE-2017-86.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/17/2017

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:13.2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-pycrypto, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-pycrypto-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 1/16/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-7459