CVE-2013-1445 PyCrypto does not properly reseed PRNG before allowing access
Attackers can obtain sensitive information by exploiting a race condition in the PRNG reseeding process during child process creation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-1445?
CVE-2013-1445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2013.
Official description
The Crypto.Random.atfork function in PyCrypto before 2.6.1 does not properly reseed the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) before allowing a child process to access it, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a race condition in which a child process is created and accesses the PRNG within the same rate-limit period as another process.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1445?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including pycrypto. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pycrypto PyPI | All versions | 2.6.1 |
pycrypto PyPI | All versions | 2.6.1 |
pycrypto PyPI | All versions | 2.6.1 |
Products include Dlitz Pycrypto.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1445?
Upgrade pycrypto to 2.6.1 or later.
Is CVE-2013-1445 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1445 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DSA-2781-1, GHSA-x377-f64p-hf5j, MGASA-2013-0319, PYSEC-2013-29.