CVE-2013-1445 describes a vulnerability in the Crypto.Random.atfork function of PyCrypto versions prior to 2.6.1, where the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) is not properly reseeded after a fork. This flaw allows context-dependent attackers to potentially obtain sensitive information by exploiting a race condition when a child process accesses the PRNG within the same rate-limit period as another process. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, leading to a partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dlitz:pycrypto:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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