Description
Buffer overflow in the PyCrypto ARC2 module 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large ARC2 key length.
Published: 2009-02-12
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 29.8% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1726-1 New python-crypto packages fix denial of service
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-729-1 Python Crypto vulnerability
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:40:04.877Z

Reserved: 2009-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0544

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-02-12T17:30:00.217

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-0544

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-0544 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses