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Debian Security Advisory DSA 2781-1 (python-crypto - PRNG not correctly reseeded in some situations)

2013-10-18T00:00:00
ID OPENVAS:892781
Type openvas
Reporter Copyright (c) 2013 Greenbone Networks GmbH http://greenbone.net
Modified 2017-07-07T00:00:00

Description

A cryptographic vulnerability was discovered in the pseudo random number generator in python-crypto.

In some situations, a race condition could prevent the reseeding of the generator when multiple processes are forked from the same parent. This would lead it to generate identical output on all processes, which might leak sensitive values like cryptographic keys.

                                        
                                            # OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: deb_2781.nasl 6611 2017-07-07 12:07:20Z cfischer $
# Auto-generated from advisory DSA 2781-1 using nvtgen 1.0
# Script version: 1.0
#
# Author:
# Greenbone Networks
#
# Copyright:
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# Text descriptions are largely excerpted from the referenced
# advisory, and are Copyright (c) the respective author(s)
#
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# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
#
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#

include("revisions-lib.inc");

tag_affected  = "python-crypto on Debian Linux";
tag_insight   = "A collection of cryptographic algorithms and protocols, implemented
for use from Python. Among the contents of the package:";
tag_solution  = "For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.1.0-2+squeeze2.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.6-4+deb7u3.

For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.6.1-2.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.6.1-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your python-crypto packages.";
tag_summary   = "A cryptographic vulnerability was discovered in the pseudo random number
generator in python-crypto.

In some situations, a race condition could prevent the reseeding of the
generator when multiple processes are forked from the same parent. This would
lead it to generate identical output on all processes, which might leak
sensitive values like cryptographic keys.";
tag_vuldetect = "This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.";

if(description)
{
    script_id(892781);
    script_version("$Revision: 6611 $");
    script_cve_id("CVE-2013-1445");
    script_name("Debian Security Advisory DSA 2781-1 (python-crypto - PRNG not correctly reseeded in some situations)");
    script_tag(name: "last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-07 14:07:20 +0200 (Fri, 07 Jul 2017) $");
    script_tag(name: "creation_date", value:"2013-10-18 00:00:00 +0200 (Fri, 18 Oct 2013)");
    script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
    script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");

    script_xref(name: "URL", value: "http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2781.html");


    script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

    script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2013 Greenbone Networks GmbH http://greenbone.net");
    script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
    script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
    script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
    script_tag(name: "affected",  value: tag_affected);
    script_tag(name: "insight",   value: tag_insight);
#    script_tag(name: "impact",    value: tag_impact);
    script_tag(name: "solution",  value: tag_solution);
    script_tag(name: "summary",   value: tag_summary);
    script_tag(name: "vuldetect", value: tag_vuldetect);
    script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
    script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

    exit(0);
}

include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"python-crypto", ver:"2.1.0-2+squeeze2", rls:"DEB6.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"python-crypto-dbg", ver:"2.1.0-2+squeeze2", rls:"DEB6.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"python-crypto", ver:"2.6-4+deb7u3", rls:"DEB7.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"python-crypto-dbg", ver:"2.6-4+deb7u3", rls:"DEB7.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"python-crypto-doc", ver:"2.6-4+deb7u3", rls:"DEB7.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"python3-crypto", ver:"2.6-4+deb7u3", rls:"DEB7.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"python3-crypto-dbg", ver:"2.6-4+deb7u3", rls:"DEB7.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}

if (report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
    exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
}
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