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[USN-3199-1] Python Crypto vulnerability

Posted on 17 February 2017
Ubuntu Security

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3199-1
February 16, 2017

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

- Ubuntu 16.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

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

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

Details:

It was discovered that the ALGnew function in block_templace.c in the Pytho=
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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 versions:

Ubuntu 16.10:
=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=A02.6.1-6ubuntu0.=
16.10.2
=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=A02.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.10.=
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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
=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=A02.6.1-6ubuntu0.=
16.04.1
=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=A02.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.=
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
=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=A02.6.1-4ubuntu0.=
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=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=A02.6.1-4ubuntu0.1

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

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

Package Information:
=C2=A0 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-crypto/2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16=
.10.2
=C2=A0 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-crypto/2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16=
.04.1
=C2=A0 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-crypto/2.6.1-4ubuntu0.1

 

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