Packages
- python-crypto - cryptographic algorithms and protocols for Python
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.
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
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.10 yakkety | python-crypto – 2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.10.2 | ||
| python3-crypto – 2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.10.2 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | python-crypto – 2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.1 | ||
| python3-crypto – 2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.1 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | python-crypto – 2.6.1-4ubuntu0.1 | ||
| python3-crypto – 2.6.1-4ubuntu0.1 | |||
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