[Secure-testing-team] Bug#849495: python-crypto: CVE-2013-7459

[Salvatore Bonaccorso]

Source: python-crypto
Version: 2.6.1-5
Severity: grave
Tags: patch upstream security
Justification: user security hole
Forwarded: https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/issues/176

Hi,

the following vulnerability was published for python-crypto.

CVE-2013-7459[0]:
Buffer overflow

A reporducer can be found on upstream issue.

If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7459
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-7459
[1] https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/issues/176
[2] https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/commit/8dbe0dc3eea5c689d4f76b37b93fe216cf1f00d4
[3] https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=148280482630855&w=2

Regards,
Salvatore