Medium severity · published Jan 13, 2016
CVE-2016-1494
The verify function in the RSA package for Python (Python-RSA) before 3.3 allows attackers to spoof signatures with a small public exponent via crafted signature padding, aka a…
5.3
CVSS
7.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The verify function in the RSA package for Python (Python-RSA) before 3.3 allows attackers to spoof signatures with a small public exponent via crafted signature padding, aka a BERserk attack.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.1% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
22; 23 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.1 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1; 13.2 · source: NVD
RS
Rsa · Python
before 3.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1494
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1494
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175897.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175942.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00032.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/1
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/3
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79829
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