A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - PyCrypto: Execution of arbitrary code. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200903-11
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: PyCrypto: Execution of arbitrary code
Date: March 09, 2009
Bugs: #258049
ID: 200903-11
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in PyCrypto might lead to the execution of arbitrary
code when decrypting using ARC2.
Background
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PyCrypto is the Python Cryptography Toolkit.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-python/pycrypto < 2.0.1-r8 >= 2.0.1-r8
Description
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Mike Wiacek of the Google Security Team reported a buffer overflow in
the ARC2 module when processing a large ARC2 key length.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to decrypt an
ARC2 stream in an application using PyCrypto, possibly resulting in the
execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All PyCrypto users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/pycrypto-2.0.1-r8"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-0544
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0544
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-11.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
