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.
Published: 2016-01-13
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: 3.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-0032 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8rjr-6qq5-pj9p Python RSA allows attackers to spoof signatures
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:55:14.815Z

Reserved: 2016-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1494

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-01-13T15:59:02.787

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-1494

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