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openSUSE Leap 42.2 Advisory: 2017:0156-1 Important Heap Overflow Issue

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Calendar Grey January 16, 2017
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Significant openSUSE patch addresses a major heap overflow in python-pycrypto to bolster system defenses.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Description

This update for python-pycrypto fixes the following issues:

- A heap buffer overflow in the AES module was fixed that could have lead

to remote code execution, if the mode of operation can be specified from

the

outside (CVE-2013-7459, boo#1017420).

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Topics Covered

security advisory remote code execution heap overflow openSUSE python-pycrypto

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 42.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2017-86=1

- openSUSE Leap 42.1:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2017-86=1

- openSUSE 13.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2017-86=1

To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 42.2 (i586 x86_64):

python-pycrypto-2.6.1-7.1

python-pycrypto-debuginfo-2.6.1-7.1

- openSUSE Leap 42.1 (i586 x86_64):

python-pycrypto-2.6.1-6.1

python-pycrypto-debuginfo-2.6.1-6.1

- openSUSE 13.2 (i586 x86_64):

python-pycrypto-2.6.1-3.3.1

python-pycrypto-debuginfo-2.6.1-3.3.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7459.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1017420

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2017:0156-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 42.2 openSUSE Leap 42.1 openSUSE 13.2 .

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Topics Covered

security advisory remote code execution heap overflow openSUSE python-pycrypto

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