Ubuntu Security Notice 3199-3 - USN-3199-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python Crypto. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. A It was discovered that the ALGnew function in block_templace.c in the A Python Cryptography Toolkit contained a heap-based buffer overflow A vulnerability. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute A arbitrary code by using a crafted initialization vector parameter. Various other issues were also addressed. Continue reading...
