Heap-based Buffer Overflow in ALGnew Function in Python Cryptography Toolkit (pycrypto) Allows Remote Code Execution

CVE-2013-7459 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ALGnew function in block_templace.c in Python Cryptography Toolkit (aka pycrypto) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as demonstrated by a crafted iv parameter to cryptmsg.py.

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