CVE-2013-1445

Public Exploit

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/dlitz/pycrypto/commit/19dcf7b15d61b7dc1a125a367151de40df6ef175 exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/17/3 mailing list exploit patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2781 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1445?
CVE-2013-1445 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1445?
To fix CVE-2013-1445, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1445 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-1445 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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